Sobah Surname

143,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Maldives

Sobah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sobah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,1051:119,68312,067
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Maldives3121:1,295141
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
Liberia461:95,8387,727
Jamaica331:86,9683,873
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Sobah (1,024) may also be a first name.

Sobah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sobah (Arabic: سبح, Marathi: सोबाह) occurs most in Indonesia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sobah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,453rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,349,306 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Sobah are found; 36 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 36 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sobah is also the 250,845th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 1,024 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,105 people, or 1 in 119,683. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 40 percent are found, Central Java, where 22 percent are found and East Java, where 18 percent are found. Besides Indonesia Sobah exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 23 percent are found and Togo, where 14 percent are found.

Sobah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sobah surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sobah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shobah911,525/
Sobaih91889/
Sobeah91427/
Soebah9191/
Sobach9146/
Sobash9144/
Soibah9132/
Sobaha9116/
Sobaah9114/
Sobbah9113/
Sobhah9112/
Sobahy916/
Soubah911/
Sohbah911/
Soba8927,316/
Shobash83287/
Sobhhah8343/
Shobach8315/
Shoubah839/
Shoibah836/
Shobaha834/
Sobahah834/
Sobeach833/
Soubash832/
Sobaaha832/
Shobahy832/
Sobhash832/
Siobhah831/
Sobhahe831/
Soibach831/
Sobhaha831/
Soubaha831/
Soibaha831/
Shobadh831/
Sabah8083,077/
Shoba8015,177/
Sobha8013,934/
Soboh806,559/
Sebah803,450/
Souba801,107/
Sobho801,068/
Sobas80832/
Sobay80807/
Sobai80617/
Soiba80501/
Sobat80496/
Sooba80453/
Soeba80423/
Sobad80345/
Sobaś80336/
Soyba80265/
Sobea80126/
Sioba80114/
Sobga80100/
Sobaz8056/
Soboa8053/
Scoba8030/
Sgoba8018/
Sohba8017/
Sobau8010/
Szoba809/
Soïba809/
Sobaa807/
Hsoba803/
Sobaj803/
Ssoba802/
Suoba802/
Zsoba801/
Shobahah7737/
Shoubash7722/
Soubatch776/
Schobach771/
Soobhash771/
Sobhahah771/
Sobaszch771/
Sohbahat771/
Sobahash771/
Shoubach770/
Sabbah7314,919/
Shobha737,494/
Sebbah734,613/
Sobeih734,063/
Soubai733,252/
Joubah732,967/
Sobhey732,089/
Sabash731,617/
Sabahy731,509/
Shabah731,006/
Sabaha73814/
Sahbah73691/
Saebah73656/
Soybaş73526/
Soubat73447/
Sebaih73333/
Shooba73282/
Shebah73274/
Chobah73242/
Schoba73237/
Saabah73219/
Soybay73187/
Suobai73135/
Sabach73111/
Sabaah7392/
Shobat7381/
Shobad7373/
Soboňa7372/
Sobhai7370/
Shouba7362/
Soobha7342/
Soebai7332/
Sobhas7331/
Soobay7324/
Sabadh7323/
Sobhat7322/
Sabahu7320/
Zobeah7319/
Soubas7316/
Sobasz7316/
Zobaha7315/
Sebaha7314/
Siobau7314/
Soobat7314/
Shobai7314/
Sobaid7312/
Sobhay7312/
Shobaz7312/
Soubaï7312/
Shoeba7311/
Sobaai7311/
Soubay7311/
Shoboh7311/
Sabajh7310/
Shobho7310/
Sebahy7310/
Scobai739/
Sobhaa738/
Shohba738/
Sobhei738/
Soebay737/
Shoiba737/
Zoebah737/
Zobach736/
Sasbah736/
Zoubah736/
Soybas736/
Soubga735/
Soibat735/
Shobaa735/
Soubaa735/
Souboh735/
Sobohe735/
Sobhoi734/
Jobash734/
Sobhaz734/
Shobaj734/
Sobouh734/
Sobhau733/
Scooba733/
Sobait732/
Sabauh732/
Shoyba732/
Sabhah732/
Sobiea732/
Soubha732/
Sehbah732/
Sabahd732/
Cobhah732/
Sobeau732/
Szobad732/
Shobay732/
Sabaih732/
Sebauh732/
Sobodh731/
Sabaph731/
Sobasd731/
Sobaut731/
Sobhad731/
Sohbha731/
Sonpah731/
Soovah731/
Shosba731/
Ssabah731/
Sshoba731/
Soeboh731/
Zoobah731/
Soiboh731/
Jsooba731/
Zobahd731/
Sobhoa731/
Soboch731/
Soboih731/
Sobaat731/
Sobais731/
Sooboa731/
Sohtba731/
Soibay731/
Siobai731/
Ssooba731/
Cobeah731/
Shuoba731/
Sebaah731/
Sobeea731/
Soobaa731/
Soobai731/
Soubho731/
Zobath731/
Sobeat730/
Cobauh730/
Schoubach710/
Saba67188,181/
Seba6726,731/
Coba6718,047/
Joba675,535/
Sobo675,340/
Zoba674,355/
Shabash674,128/
Sahabah671,686/
Šoba67384/
Soubaai67344/
Sabbaha67329/
Çoba67299/
Shahbah67267/
Sebbaha67202/
Shabaha67175/
Sobhouh6787/
Xoba6783/
Saubach6777/
Soyboğa6768/
Shobhai6743/
Sába6731/
Choubah6723/
Soubeih6722/
Soibaud6719/
Soibhat6716/
Szabath6715/
Shabbah6710/
Sabaich679/
Sabhash679/
Schobat679/
Soobhoo679/
Soubiea678/
Soubaux678/
Shobhaa676/
Souhbat676/
Sabahyi676/
Shobhat675/
Soubouh675/
Shoebha674/
Shabadh674/
Shabach674/
Shoubat674/
Sobhoud674/
Sebhaha674/
Shaabah674/
Shotbai673/
Sabhaih673/
Sobeich673/
Siompah673/
Shabahy673/
Szoboňa673/
Sobeaux673/
Shebbah672/
Sabahah672/
Sabahai672/
Sabayth671/
Sahbajh671/
Sahbash671/
Chobaih671/
Sobhaiy671/
Sobhatp671/
Sohieba671/
Shoibea671/
Shoubas671/
Shabaah671/
Suobodh671/
Saabach671/
Zoebeah671/
Sêba671/
Shobaiz671/
Zobahad671/
Sobhaai671/
Sobhaat671/
Sobhaid671/
Sobhhad671/
Sobá671/
Sootbai671/
Soobooa671/
Soohbat671/
Soubais671/
Shoubha671/
Shompah671/
Souvaha671/
Soybass671/
Sabahas671/
Sabhahe671/
Sasbach671/
Schosba671/
Schouba671/
Schobas671/
Schobau671/
Szoboth671/
Szabach671/
Sobieha671/
Zsoubaa671/
Saba'ah671/
Sabahie671/
Shebhah671/
Josbash671/

Sobah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sobah in the Marathi language
सोबाहsobaha50
शोभाsobha50
Sobah in the Arabic language
سبحsbh-

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