Yobu Surname
Approximately 1,729 people bear this surname
Yobu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| Uganda | 606 | 1:64,421 | 7,327 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Tanzania | 106 | 1:499,449 | 33,339 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yobu (6,034) may also be a first name.
Yobu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yobu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yobu (Marathi: योबू) is most common in Malawi. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yobu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 233,295th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,214,891 people. The surname Yobu occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yobu live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Yobu is also the 85,360th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 6,034 people.
The surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 706 people, or 1 in 24,248. Outside of Malawi it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yobou | 89 | 957 | / |
| Eyobu | 89 | 242 | / |
| Hyobu | 89 | 115 | / |
| Oyobu | 89 | 107 | / |
| Ayobu | 89 | 30 | / |
| Yhobu | 89 | 30 | / |
| Yobui | 89 | 12 | / |
| Yobhu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Yoabu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Yobuh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yobus | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yoobu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uyobu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ybu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Yotbut | 80 | 1,136 | / |
| Yoboud | 80 | 20 | / |
| Yosbud | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yosbut | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yoybou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yobout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yohbuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoabou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoobau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yabu | 75 | 10,323 | / |
| Jobu | 75 | 3,294 | / |
| Ybut | 75 | 520 | / |
| Iobu | 75 | 252 | / |
| Yowu | 75 | 203 | / |
| Yibu | 75 | 110 | / |
| Eobu | 75 | 92 | / |
| Yovu | 75 | 83 | / |
| Oibu | 75 | 47 | / |
| Ojbu | 75 | 42 | / |
| Hybu | 75 | 25 | / |
| Aybu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ybud | 75 | 15 | / |
| Oybu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ybus | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ybou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yvou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ytbu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ybgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ybuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ybui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ybuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ybux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ybuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhbu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yotbout | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yosbuth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yobouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayobouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yabut | 67 | 18,345 | / |
| Yabui | 67 | 1,179 | / |
| Yabou | 67 | 319 | / |
| Ejobu | 67 | 314 | / |
| Ojobu | 67 | 118 | / |
| Yabud | 67 | 81 | / |
| Yabuz | 67 | 81 | / |
| Yawou | 67 | 76 | / |
| Yibut | 67 | 68 | / |
| Yowou | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gaybu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Yovou | 67 | 55 | / |
| Yavou | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ijobu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jobus | 67 | 37 | / |
| Yabau | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yabuy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yompu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yabeu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yaabu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jobou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yabus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uyowu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Goibu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ajobu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oibeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yibou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yowgu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jiobu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aybud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahbu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eybou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yabhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jobhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyowu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yowau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yibui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eybus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yabgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yboud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Josbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hybut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eobus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geybu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jobuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yabuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojjbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uybuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ybout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yabux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aybou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yabuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yibau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oybuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoswu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahybu | 67 | 1 | / |
Yobu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yobu in the Marathi language | ||
| योबू | yobu | 66.67 |
| योबु | yobu | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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