Cognomen Yobo (Yobo 
, 尤保 
, יובו 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The surname Yobo is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname, Ivory Coast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. Much less frequently, Yobo is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Yobo | Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan |
| 尤保 | China |
| יובו | Israel |
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joseph yobo Nigerian association football player, NG (b. 1980) |
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adaeze yobo Nigerian model, NG (b. 1990) |
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| albert yobo Nigerian footballer, NG (b. 1979) |
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| jacques andersson yobo Ivorian association football player, CI (b. 1982) |
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| jimmy yobo rugby union player, FR (b. 1992) |
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