View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Sobo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sobo (Hindi: सोबो, Marathi: सोबो, Russian: Собо) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Šobo. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 89,819^th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,364,709 people. The surname Sobo is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Sobo live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 128,527^th most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 3,137 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 824 people, or 1 in 64,250. In Tanzania Sobo is primarily found in: Pwani Region, where 71 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 0 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and Togo, where 12 percent reside.

Sobo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sobo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sobo surname increased 16,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sobo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sobo last name are 5.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.67% registered with the party.

Sobo earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.33% more than the national average, earning $60,983 USD per year.