Waabu Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Waabu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Waabu (27) may also be a first name.
Waabu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waabu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waabu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waabu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,882,373rd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Waabu are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Waabu is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Waabu is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 36 percent are found, Lagos, where 23 percent are found and Osun, where 18 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 12 percent are found and Ghana, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahabu | 91 | 1,484 | / |
| Waabou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wa'abu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wabu | 89 | 869 | / |
| Wahabou | 83 | 2,321 | / |
| Wahaabu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wahabbu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahabau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baabu | 80 | 51,612 | / |
| Wabou | 80 | 99 | / |
| Waibu | 80 | 91 | / |
| Wahbu | 80 | 63 | / |
| Wabeu | 80 | 47 | / |
| Vaabu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Whabu | 80 | 23 | / |
| Wabui | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wabuu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Waubu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wuabu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Weabu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wabau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wabuh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waebu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wabuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahabout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baabou | 73 | 720 | / |
| Waibut | 73 | 48 | / |
| Ba'abu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Wuhabu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahubu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wabout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wabuss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wabuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waboux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahbut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahavu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waibou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaabou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaboe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasbus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wabush | 73 | 0 | / |
| Babu | 67 | 711,532 | / |
| Vabu | 67 | 451 | / |
| Webu | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wobu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wabujje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bahabou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vahaabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waisbuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uabu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waibuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahabhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabuuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wampauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahbous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waujbuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabuitz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weabush | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Waabu
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