Abohi Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Abohi Surname User-submission:

The surname Abohi means 'hand of the creator'. It originates from Aoma, Owan West LGA, Edo State, Nigeria.

Abohi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2701:656,08430,692
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Abohi (12) may also be a first name.

Abohi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Abohi means 'hand of the creator'. It originates from Aoma, Owan West LGA, Edo State, Nigeria.

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Abohi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abohi has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Abohi.

How Common Is The Last Name Abohi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 933,049th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Abohi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abohi is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 656,084. In Nigeria Abohi is most common in: Edo, where 52 percent live, Lagos, where 30 percent live and Delta, where 4 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

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