Shobu Surname

134,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,3051:38,6823,474
United States211:17,259,949572,238
India81:95,883,173728,828
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Shobu (6,942) may also be a first name.

Shobu Last Name Facts

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

Shobu (Hindi: शोबू, Marathi: शोबु) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shobu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,574th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,178,639 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shobu live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Shobu is also the 78,002nd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 6,942 people.

This surname is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 3,305 people, or 1 in 38,682. In Japan Shobu is mostly concentrated in: Yamagata Prefecture, where 10 percent are found, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Other than Japan it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Shobu Last Name Statistics demography

Shobu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 115.1% more than the national average, earning $92,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shobuj915,869/
Shobuz912,898/
Shobus91451/
Shoibu916/
Shobhu913/
Shoebu911/
Shobou911/
Shobud911/
Sobu892,233/
Shoibou833/
Shoebou831/
Schobau831/
Shobutt830/
Sobuj8026,635/
Sobuz806,769/
Shabu802,046/
Sobus801,547/
Shubu801,167/
Chobu801,073/
Sobou80948/
Shebu80720/
Sobuś80701/
Sobuh80244/
Sobut80108/
Showu8089/
Soibu8052/
Sobhu8025/
Sahbu8019/
Shovu8010/
Sobau8010/
Soubu803/
Sobeu803/
Soebu802/
Suobu801/
Sobud801/
Siobu801/
Shuibu7311,517/
Shabou734,870/
Shabuj733,709/
Shaabu733,428/
Shabuz732,714/
Shaebu731,206/
Sahabu73971/
Shaubu73245/
Soubou73136/
Sobush73117/
Sobgou7348/
Shabhu7347/
Shabus7342/
Sheebu7338/
Suobou7337/
Shabui7336/
Soibou7333/
Sobout7327/
Shabut7321/
Shonpu7321/
Shatbu7320/
Siobud7317/
Shubuh7315/
Sobeus7314/
Siobau7314/
Shabuy7312/
Shabud7312/
Shouwu7311/
Shahbu7310/
Sheubu737/
Shabau735/
Chobut735/
Sobous735/
Shubhu734/
Sahubu734/
Soïbou734/
Sobouh734/
Sahbud734/
Sushbu733/
Sobhau733/
Chobuy732/
Soebou732/
Soobou732/
Soybou732/
Suihbu732/
Showui732/
Chobou732/
Sahbau731/
Choubu731/
Sobaut731/
Shubau731/
Sehbuj731/
Shebhu731/
Soubus731/
Shebui731/
Shutbu731/
Shawou731/
Choobu731/
Soboup731/
Soibeu731/
Soebeu731/
Siobou731/
Showhu731/
Ssobou731/
Sahbou731/
Sahbuy731/
Shovuz731/
Shuhbu731/
Sahbuh731/
Shobuhova713/
Sabu6724,876/
Sowu673,887/
Subu673,577/
Sebu671,893/
Zobu671,404/
Choubou67242/
Shahbou67199/
Sovu67120/
Sahabou6798/
Sobhouh6787/
Chobaut6754/
Somphou6745/
Shahabu6740/
Shabouh6735/
Shabout6724/
Soibaud6719/
Schabuß6715/
Chobaux6711/
Saouhou679/
S'Habou679/
Shaboud678/
Soubaux678/
Shabush677/
Sahabui677/
Choubeu677/
Choobut676/
Shahbau675/
Shabouz675/
Chotbut675/
Shushbu674/
Sobhoud674/
Shaubut673/
Soubgou673/
Choubuy673/
Shaabou673/
Souybou673/
Shuibou672/
Souïbou672/
Soubouy672/
Choibou672/
Shahbux672/
Choobud672/
Samphou671/
Sobuhee671/
Shabhus671/
Schabau671/
Shuibud671/
Soubout671/
Shaabau671/
Shabouy671/
Siouhou671/
Sheïbou671/
Shaïbou671/
Sahabhu671/
Schubus671/
Shabujh671/
Shuibuy671/
Sshuibu671/
Sahbudd671/
Shabous671/
Shahbus671/
Choybou671/
Choobau671/
Choobou671/
Chobout671/
Shavous670/

Shobu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shobu in the Hindi language
शोबूsobu-
Shobu in the Marathi language
शोबुsobu-

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Footnotes

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