Tubba Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Tubba Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theobald.' There can be no reasonable doubt that this is the case. Theobald and its forms have run riot among the vowels; v. Tebb. Tubby is the pet form; compare Charley and Sibley.
Read More About This SurnameTubba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Tubba (157) may also be a first name.
Tubba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Theobald.' There can be no reasonable doubt that this is the case. Theobald and its forms have run riot among the vowels; v. Tebb. Tubby is the pet form; compare Charley and Sibley. Tubbs is, of course, the genitive or patronymic form; compare Jones or Williams.
Thomas Tubb, sonfer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1748. — John Tubbs and Maria Evers ibid.
Matilda Tubb, 1579: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
A Cornish form of Thomas. According to Lower, Tubb, Tubbs, Tubby are from Theobald.
The name of Tubb is also represented in Berkshire. Tubbe was a Somerset name in the 13th century (H. R.).
Tubba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tubba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tubba (Hindi: तुब्बा) is most common in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tubba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,055,934th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Tubba occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Tubba reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 732,696th most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 157 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most common in: Zamfara, where 83 percent reside, Adamawa, where 8 percent reside and Sokoto, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 22 percent reside.
Tubba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tubba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tubba surname decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toubba | 91 | 143 | / |
| Tubbay | 91 | 13 | / |
| Tubbai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taubba | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tubhbha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Taubbas | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tubby | 80 | 1,478 | / |
| Tobba | 80 | 779 | / |
| Tubbe | 80 | 232 | / |
| Tubua | 80 | 193 | / |
| Tubbo | 80 | 176 | / |
| Tibba | 80 | 126 | / |
| Tubwa | 80 | 74 | / |
| Tubbi | 80 | 14 | / |
| Thubwa | 73 | 209 | / |
| Tuibua | 73 | 157 | / |
| Tubbeh | 73 | 47 | / |
| Toubbe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Tubwat | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tubuat | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tubwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Toubbi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tubbes | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tubbit | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tobbay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tubber | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tubbee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tutbua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tubboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toubbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tibbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thubbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tibbea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tubbey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Htoubbi | 67 | 136 | / |
| Tubuayi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Toubbeh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Tubvach | 67 | 5 | / |
| Toubbou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tubwach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tubbett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tubwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tubbitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tubbott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tubboss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Taubbee | 67 | 0 | / |
Tubba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tubba in the Hindi language | ||
| तुब्बा | tubba | 80 |
| टूब्बा | tubba | 20 |
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