Sabunu Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Sabunu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 60 | 1:257,304 | 27,433 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Sabunu (12) may also be a first name.
Sabunu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sabunu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sabunu (Oriya: ସାବୁନୁ) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sabunu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sabunu is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sabunu reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sabunu is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.
The surname Sabunu is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 257,304. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 55 percent are found, Harare Province, where 22 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and Turkey, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabungu | 92 | 256 | / |
| Sabunhu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Shabunu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sabhunu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shabungu | 86 | 15 | / |
| Sabounou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sabonu | 83 | 321 | / |
| Jabunu | 83 | 42 | / |
| Sawunu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sampunu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Jabhunu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Saibonu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zabunou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sobunau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zabungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sebounou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Soubungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shavungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djabounou | 67 | 259 | / |
| Soubounou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Seebunnui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chabounou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawoungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowounou | 57 | 7 | / |
| Souwonou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Souwungou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sowonu | 50 | 2 | / |
| Souwoungou | 50 | 2 | / |
Sabunu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sabunu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାବୁନୁ | sabunu | 50 |
| ସବୁନୁ | sabunu | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sabunu
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