Sanbu Surname
Approximately 2,953 people bear this surname
Sanbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,765 | 1:46,237 | 3,848 |
| Thailand | 165 | 1:428,111 | 74,983 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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
Sanbu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanbu in the Hindi language | ||
| संबू | sambu | 50 |
| सन्बू | sanbu | 25 |
| संबु | sambu | 25 |
| Sanbu in the Marathi language | ||
| संबू | sambu | 50 |
| संभु | sambhu | 25 |
| संबु | sambu | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sanbu
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