Wobu Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Wobu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wobu (11) may also be a first name.
Wobu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wobu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wobu is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wobu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wobu is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Wobu are found; 35 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 35 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 11 people.
The surname Wobu is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 1,221,710. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent reside and West Region, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wobus | 89 | 155 | / |
| Wobou | 89 | 27 | / |
| Woibu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Woubu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wobut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woubou | 80 | 39 | / |
| Woibau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bobu | 75 | 3,999 | / |
| Wubu | 75 | 1,643 | / |
| Wabu | 75 | 869 | / |
| Webu | 75 | 98 | / |
| Vobu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wouybou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobou | 67 | 401 | / |
| Wabou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Wahbu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bobau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wabeu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Waabu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Whabu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wabui | 67 | 20 | / |
| Webeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bobuh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wabuu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weubu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woboe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuabu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Webhu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boobu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waubu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wabau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wabuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vobui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wompu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Webui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vobuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waebu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wubau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uobgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobuț | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabuy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wobu
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