Sabu Surname

21,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
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Sabu Surname User-submission:

Sabu or Sabur is a very common surname in India. It means 'strong loyal person'.

Sabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India10,4821:73,1794,970
DR Congo3,0241:24,4313,074
Pakistan2,7521:64,9142,405
Indonesia2,5651:51,5595,764
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
United Arab Emirates8481:10,8051,350
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Tanzania7121:74,3567,734
Nigeria4801:369,04719,712
Malaysia3451:85,4915,985
Qatar2561:9,2111,005
Papua New Guinea2211:36,8954,430
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Thailand1671:422,98474,095
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Uganda1331:293,52820,541
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
England731:763,26141,903
Cambodia691:224,4513,174
Turkey681:1,144,43349,465
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Zambia351:452,85521,237
Afghanistan321:1,004,7879,548
Nepal201:1,424,0487,048
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Oman101:368,7975,193
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

The alternate forms: Sabú (1) are calculated separately.

Sabu (77,756) may also be a first name.

Sabu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sabu or Sabur is a very common surname in India. It means 'strong loyal person'.

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Sabu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sabu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sabu (Bengali: সাবু, Hindi: साबू, Marathi: साबु, Oriya: ସାବୁ, Russian: Сабу, Tibetan: སཱ་བུ་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Sabú. For other possible spellings of Sabu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 21,858th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 292,955 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Sabu are found; 58 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sabu is also the 12,677th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 77,756 people.

This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 10,482 people, or 1 in 73,179. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 53 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 19 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 4 percent are found. Not including India this surname is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and Pakistan, where 11 percent are found.

Sabu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sabu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sabu last name are 17.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sabu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 140.42% more than the national average, earning R 571,320 per year and in United States they earn 38.88% more than the national average, earning $59,926 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sabú921/
Sabuj8930,804/
Sabau8914,420/
Saibu8912,287/
Sabuu8911,566/
Sabuz899,767/
Sabou899,431/
Sabut892,182/
Shabu892,046/
Saabu891,625/
Sabui891,353/
Sabud891,327/
Sabus891,044/
Saebu89486/
Sabhu89289/
Sabuh89237/
Siabu89161/
Saybu8994/
Sahbu8919/
Saubu8916/
Sabeu8911/
Sabuy8910/
Hsabu897/
Seabu897/
Saëbu895/
Sabuś895/
Szabu893/
Jsabu892/
Ssabu891/
Sxabu891/
Shaibu80209,483/
Saibou8017,403/
Shabou804,870/
Shabuj803,709/
Shaabu803,428/
Shabuz802,714/
Shaebu801,206/
Satbut801,181/
Saibut801,157/
Sahabu80971/
Sabouh80771/
Saïbou80456/
Sasbou80380/
Saybou80361/
Shaubu80245/
Sabaut80112/
Saabou8051/
Saaibu8051/
Saîbou8049/
Shabhu8047/
Sabaux8045/
Shabus8042/
Sabbuh8042/
Shabui8036/
Sabout8034/
Szabau8029/
Sabaud8028/
Shabut8021/
Shatbu8020/
Sabahu8020/
Saybuu8014/
Saybut8014/
Shabuy8012/
Shabud8012/
Shaybu8012/
Saihbu8012/
Sabush8011/
Shahbu8010/
Saibud809/
Saãbou809/
Siabui808/
Sheabu808/
Sgaibu807/
Szabou807/
Shabau805/
Ssaibu805/
Saebui805/
Saibhu804/
Sabudh804/
Sahubu804/
Saibau804/
Siabeu804/
Siabou804/
Sahbud804/
Hsaibu803/
Saibuh803/
Saubou803/
Saebhu803/
Sabauh802/
Sabhuj802/
Sabuth802/
Saibeu802/
Saboud802/
Sabous802/
Saibus802/
Saybud802/
Sabhau801/
Sabhud801/
Sabhus801/
Sabhut801/
Sabuch801/
Sajbud801/
Sahbau801/
Saabuu801/
Seabou801/
Ssabou801/
Sabeue801/
Sabuih801/
Saubau801/
Shaîbu801/
Sahbou801/
Sahbuy801/
Sabuis801/
Sabuud801/
Sabouy801/
Satbuu801/
Sabouz801/
Saibui801/
Sahbuh801/
Saebau801/
Sabutt800/
Saubus800/
Savu7524,074/
Jabu757,636/
Sobu752,233/
Sebu751,893/
Sawu751,435/
Zabu75903/
Cabu75899/
Sabó75263/
Xabu757/
Shaaibu7323,793/
Shahbou73199/
Sahaibu73139/
Shaibou73102/
Sahabou7398/
Shahabu7340/
Shabouh7335/
Saibout7325/
Shabout7324/
Sabusch7321/
Seabouy7315/
Shaaybu7315/
Schabuß7315/
Sabouch7315/
Saubaux7314/
Shaibuh7313/
Shaibuu7312/
Shhaibu739/
Shaibau739/
S'Habou739/
Sabouha739/
Shaboud738/
Shabush737/
Sahabui737/
Sshaibu737/
Shahbau735/
Saaaibu735/
Shabouz735/
Sa'abou735/
Shaubut733/
Shaabou733/
Shaibhu732/
Seabult732/
Shsaibu732/
Ssaibou732/
Shaibut732/
Shahbux732/
Sabuhie731/
Saybout731/
Seabaux731/
Shabhus731/
Schabau731/
Shzaibu731/
Hsaaibu731/
Shaihbu731/
Shaabau731/
Shabouy731/
Shaïbou731/
Saibhou731/
Saibouj731/
Sahabhu731/
Sabhauu731/
Shabujh731/
Shaibui731/
Shaibuy731/
Sabouhe731/
Saibuth731/
Sahbudd731/
Shabous731/
Shahbus731/
Seabaus730/
Szabó67227,922/
Sobuj6726,635/
Chabu6716,851/
Seibu676,944/
Sobuz676,769/
Shobu673,345/
Saboo673,315/
Sabão671,780/
Sobus671,547/
Zaabu671,164/
Savut671,113/
Sobou67948/
Sampu67783/
Saboe67781/
Savou67750/
Shebu67720/
Sobuś67701/
Jabou67696/
Shavu67604/
Djabu67598/
Suibu67463/
Savau67385/
Shawu67381/
Cabui67344/
Zabou67313/
Cabuy67301/
Zabeu67296/
Sobuh67244/
Zaibu67230/
Savuş67214/
Jaibu67203/
Savgu67201/
Shaabout67199/
Jabut67194/
Sovau67159/
Sebau67155/
Jabau67132/
Sobut67108/
Seebu67105/
Savuç6795/
Çabuş6794/
Jaabu6777/
Zabau6769/
Szavu6764/
Jabud6760/
Saavu6758/
Siebu6758/
Savud6753/
Jabus6753/
Soibu6752/
Çabuğ6752/
Sawou6750/
Zabus6748/
Savui6742/
Sanpu6738/
Saiboutt6737/
Cabeu6736/
Jeabu6735/
Jhabu6734/
Sebhu6734/
Sebeu6733/
Zabut6731/
Zabud6728/
Sawau6728/
Saivu6726/
Sobhu6725/
Saawu6724/
Tjabu6722/
Sebuh6722/
Zabui6718/
Shaaaibu6715/
Savus6712/
Sawui6712/
Saiwu6711/
Saybouth6710/
Sobau6710/
Sauwu679/
Shaheibu679/
Schabuss677/
Sawhu676/
Sawuh675/
Schaubut674/
Ziabu674/
Schahabu674/
Saveu674/
Shaaibuu674/
Săbau674/
Savuj674/
Sabouová673/
Shahabuj673/
Sahaibou673/
Soubu673/
Sobeu673/
Jabui673/
Zabuz673/
Shahabou673/
Ssebu673/
Zhabu673/
Cabuh673/
Cabuj673/
Shahbudd673/
Sebuy672/
Jabhu672/
Sabauová672/
Soebu672/
Seabauth672/
Saywu672/
Shaibust672/
Seybu672/
Zabuu672/
Zsabó672/
Savuy672/
Sabouhie671/
Sasvu671/
Jaybu671/
Josbu671/
Jabuj671/
Schabhut671/
Savhu671/
Sayboutt671/
Siawu671/
Suobu671/
Shabouha671/
Xhabu671/
Shahaibu671/
Jabeu671/
Sabóa671/
Sebuí671/
Zaubu671/
Zahbu671/
Zabuš671/
Çabut671/
Zzabu671/
Sobud671/
Shaaibou671/
Shaboush671/
Seubu671/
Ssawu671/
Sahaybou671/
Schaibou671/
Schabusz671/
Savup671/
Ceabu671/
Siobu671/
Jabuy671/
Sjavu671/
Shaibuhh671/
Shaaibui671/
Xabau671/
Scebu671/
Sahabudd671/
Seaboult670/
Seabault670/

Sabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sabu in the Oriya language
ସାବୁsabu87.59
ସବୁsabu8.03
ଶାବୁsabu2.19
ସୁବୁsubu0.73
ସାହୁsahu0.73
Sabu in the Bengali language
সাবুsabu80
সবুsabu20
Sabu in the Hindi language
साबूsabu63.82
साबुsabu17.23
सबुsabu12.43
सबूsabu6.28
साबूुsabuu0.04
साबाsaba0.02
राजुraju0.02
सब्बूsabbu0.02
सावूsavu0.02
Sabu in the Marathi language
साबुsabu62.66
साबूsabu31.19
सबुsabu4.2
सबूsabu1.7
साबू़sabu0.05
साबsaba0.02
शाबुsabu0.02
Sabu in the Tibetan language
སཱ་བུ་sabu50
ས་བུ་sabu50
Sabu in the Russian language
Сабуsabu-

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