Sorbu Surname
Approximately 196 people bear this surname
Sorbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 176 | 1:751,416 | 57,642 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Sörbu (17) & Sõrbu (1) are calculated separately.
Sorbu (13) may also be a first name.
Sorbu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sorbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sorbu (Russian: Сорбу) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Sörbu or Sõrbu. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sorbu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,202,518th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name Sorbu is mostly found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Sorbu live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used forename globally, held by 13 people.
The last name Sorbu is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 751,416. In Indonesia it is most common in: Papua, where 81 percent live and West Papua, where 19 percent live. Aside from Indonesia Sorbu exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sörbu | 93 | 17 | / |
| Sõrbu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sorbus | 91 | 6 | / |
| Sourbut | 83 | 22 | / |
| Sarbu | 80 | 6,337 | / |
| Corbu | 80 | 4,815 | / |
| Serbu | 80 | 2,423 | / |
| Sârbu | 80 | 1,421 | / |
| Surbu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sorvu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sãrbu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sorwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shorbush | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sourbauh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sarbut | 73 | 87 | / |
| Corbou | 73 | 47 | / |
| Sarbou | 73 | 32 | / |
| Corbau | 73 | 29 | / |
| Sharbu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Serbuy | 73 | 27 | / |
| Sorboe | 73 | 26 | / |
| Sherbu | 73 | 25 | / |
| Chorbu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Sarbuj | 73 | 21 | / |
| Courbu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Corbuj | 73 | 10 | / |
| Serbuj | 73 | 7 | / |
| Corbuț | 73 | 4 | / |
| Serbou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sarbau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Scerbu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Serbuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sierbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sarbhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Serbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Corbuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Surbuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Surbou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sarbuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saarbu | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zorbus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schuorbus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sarbout | 67 | 827 | / |
| Serbouh | 67 | 470 | / |
| Courbou | 67 | 153 | / |
| Sarbutt | 67 | 84 | / |
| Sarbuch | 67 | 33 | / |
| Sarbuth | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sarbush | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sarbhau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chorbou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sornphu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sorboeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sourvou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sharbut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sarbuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scharbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schorbusch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surbout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scarbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soerboe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharbhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuirbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarbouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarbust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sherbuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharbuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shurbut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zorbouh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saurbut | 67 | 0 | / |
Sorbu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sorbu in the Russian language | ||
| Сорбу | sorbu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sorbu
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