Tubu Surname

293,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Tubu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tubu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3441:294,29742,033
Nigeria2241:790,81635,405
Zimbabwe2111:73,16710,843
Indonesia1831:722,67355,771
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Papua New Guinea1081:75,4979,888
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
India221:34,866,608408,224
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
China61:227,886,92811,701
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Tubu (1,174) may also be a first name.

Tubu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tubu (Georgian: ტუბუ, Hindi: तुबू, Marathi: टुबु, Oriya: ଟୁବୁ) is found most in The Philippines. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tubu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tubu is the 293,918th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,610,120 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Tubu are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 26 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Tubu is also the 231,753rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 1,174 people.

It is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 344 people, or 1 in 294,297. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Luzon, where 71 percent live, Central Visayas, where 13 percent live and Cagayan Valley, where 4 percent live. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent live.

Tubu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Tubu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.29% less than the national average, earning R 127,644 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tubau89900/
Tubui89227/
Thubu89114/
Tubuh8975/
Tuebu8957/
Tubou8931/
Tubus8923/
Tubud897/
Toubu895/
Tubhu894/
Tuibu893/
Taubu892/
Tubeu891/
Teubu891/
Tuubu891/
Teubou80388/
Toubou80262/
Taubut8015/
Toubus8011/
Tubouh8011/
Taubus808/
Tubaut806/
Tubaud805/
Tubhuj805/
Taubui804/
Teubeu804/
Toubui803/
Tubouy801/
Thubuy801/
Teubau801/
Toubau801/
Toubuh801/
Tuebeu801/
Tuibau801/
Tusbut801/
Tubout800/
Tibu754,627/
Tobu752,777/
Tuwu7597/
Tuvu7513/
Toubouh73138/
Thoubou732/
Toubout732/
Theubeu731/
Theubou731/
Thubush730/
Taubush730/
Tumpu67261/
Tuvou67220/
Tuwuh67196/
Tibui67134/
Tobuu67105/
Tuwau6731/
Tuvut6725/
Tobui6725/
Thibu6723/
Tuvau6718/
Tuwou6717/
Tibuh6714/
Tuboe6714/
Thuwu6712/
Tuvui6712/
Touwu678/
Tuvus677/
Tobuh677/
Tobuy677/
Toobu676/
Toebu673/
Thuvu672/
Tuboo671/
Tunpu671/
Tutvu671/
Tuyvu671/
Teuwu671/
Touboush671/
Toubouyi671/
Tauwu671/
Thtoubou671/
Thubault671/
Dteuhbou671/
Tibuy671/
Touboult670/
Teubusch670/

Tubu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tubu in the Georgian language
ტუბუtubu-
Tubu in the Oriya language
ଟୁବୁtubu-
Tubu in the Marathi language
टुबुtubu-
Tubu in the Hindi language
तुबूtubu33.33
टूबूtubu33.33
टुबूtubu33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tubu
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