Sukubo Surname

507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sukubo Surname User-submission:

Sukubo is a popular Kalabari name in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. All bearers of the surname are related by blood or marriage. Sukubo means: pioneer, foundation bearer, leader; someone who champions or leads a first time course, idea, etc.

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Sukubo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6431:275,49415,634
England21:27,859,030389,889

Sukubo (82) may also be a first name.

Sukubo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sukubo is a popular Kalabari name in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. All bearers of the surname are related by blood or marriage. Sukubo means: pioneer, foundation bearer, leader; someone who champions or leads a first time course, idea, etc. It is pronounced as Su-ku-bo (Soo-koo-bo). The letter "b" is pronounced with a silent "g" in front as in (g)b.

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Sukubo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sukubo is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sukubo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sukubo is the 507,898th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. The last name Sukubo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sukubo reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 82 people.

The surname Sukubo is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 275,494. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 96 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 2 percent live and Bayelsa, where 0 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shukubo9232/
Suekubo921/
Sukuba8370/
Sokubo8359/
Jukubo831/
Sukibo831/
Sukobo831/
Soukoubou802/
Shikubo775/
Sucubos774/
Shokubo771/
Soukouba719/
Seukubau713/
Sokoubou712/
Zukobo6721/
Sukiba6719/
Sokobo6716/
Cucubo678/
Soukoumpo675/
Zoukoubou671/
Jukuba671/
Sokuba671/
Shikuba62212/
Sukibah6271/
Sucubas6229/
Shikibo627/
Sukumpa626/
Sokubah621/
Sokobou621/
Zoukouba5749/
Sukkooba576/
Sukumpha571/
Shikuuba571/
Sukhumpha531/
Sokoba50122/
Zokuba5031/
Cucuba502/
Jucuba501/

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