Sanbu Surname

149,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sanbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,7651:46,2373,848
Thailand1651:428,11174,983
India111:69,733,217610,955
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Sanbu (266) may also be a first name.

Sanbu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanbu (Hindi: संबू, Marathi: संबू) is found most frequently in Japan. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanbu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sanbu is the 149,578th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,467,845 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sanbu reside; 94 percent reside in East Asia and 94 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 545,281st most common given name worldwide, held by 266 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 2,765 people, or 1 in 46,237. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 38 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent live and Fukushima Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Beside Japan this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 6 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanbui912,460/
Sanbut9149/
Sanbhu9141/
Sanbou9114/
Sainbu917/
Shanbu915/
Sanbus911/
Sanbud911/
Shanbhu8310/
Shanbuy833/
Sanbhus832/
Shainbu832/
Sanbout831/
Sianbou831/
Sainbux831/
Sanbouz831/
Seanbut831/
Sanbudh831/
Sanbuth831/
Shanbut830/
Sambu8042,832/
Sonbu80858/
Janbu8084/
Sanvu8016/
Sanwu8013/
Canbu806/
Shanbouh77244/
Seanbuth774/
Sanboutt771/
Shanbhut770/
Sambou7354,666/
Shambu731,919/
Sambhu731,130/
Sambut73253/
Sonbut73242/
Sambau73178/
Sambus7379/
Siambu7378/
Sambuy7377/
Sambui7375/
Zainbu7333/
Sambud7331/
Zanbou7326/
Sanboo7325/
Janbou7317/
Saimbu7314/
Janbut7312/
Shenbu738/
Shanvu737/
Sammbu736/
Sanwou736/
Shanwu734/
Ssanvu734/
Chanbu734/
Saambu733/
Janbau733/
Canbui732/
Canbuy732/
Sanvhu731/
Sanwuu731/
Sanweu731/
Sonbou731/
Zannbu731/
Sanvou731/
Saumbu731/
Saymbu731/
Zhanbu731/
Sonbud731/
Janbui731/
Schanbush711/
Shambhu673,660/
Sambhus67489/
Chanbut67132/
Sambout6760/
Djanbou6760/
Shambuy6759/
Sambuis6751/
Sammbhu6748/
Siambou6730/
Sambhud6725/
Saahmbu6718/
Satimbu6715/
Sambhuj6713/
Sasimbu6712/
Schanbusch6711/
Chanbup676/
Jeanbut676/
Shambou675/
Saambou675/
Sambouh674/
Shaimbu673/
Shaambu673/
Sambhau672/
Sambhou672/
Sambhui672/
Seynbou672/
Zainbou672/
Chanbou672/
Sambheu671/
Sambhut671/
Sambuch671/
Sambudh671/
Sambush671/
Chanbhu671/
Chanbus671/
Siambau671/
Janbout671/
Zganbau671/
Zeanbou671/
Soinbou671/
Shaumbu671/
Shanwou671/
Sounbou671/
Ssambou671/
Saimbou671/
Sahmbou671/
Saambuu671/
Sambeuh671/
Seinbou671/
Chanbui671/
Zanbout671/
Siambui671/
Shonbut671/
Chanbud671/
Janbouy671/
Shanboo670/
Shambau670/

Sanbu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanbu in the Hindi language
संबूsambu50
सन्बूsanbu25
संबुsambu25
Sanbu in the Marathi language
संबूsambu50
संभुsambhu25
संबुsambu25

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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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  • 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 Sanbu
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