Shakobe Surname

261,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Shakobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,4981:49,3195,962
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shakobe (57) may also be a first name.

Shakobe Last Name Facts

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

Shakobe is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakobe? popularity and diffusion

Shakobe is the 261,614th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,858,364 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shakobe are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Shakobe is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 57 people.

It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,498 people, or 1 in 49,319. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakobe
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