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

Sobo (Hindi: सोबो, Marathi: सोबो, Russian: Собо) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Šobo. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 89,819^th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,364,709 people. The last name Sobo is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Sobo are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sobo is also the 128,527^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 3,137 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 824 people, or 1 in 64,250. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Pwani Region, where 71 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 0 percent live. Other than Tanzania it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and Togo, where 12 percent live.

Sobo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Sobo Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Sobo are 5.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.67% being registered to vote for 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.