Oba Surname
Approximately 131,979 people bear this surname
Oba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 94,730 | 1:1,350 | 252 |
| Nigeria | 19,927 | 1:8,890 | 989 |
| Congo | 6,740 | 1:740 | 120 |
| Turkey | 1,850 | 1:42,066 | 4,312 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,234 | 1:18,696 | 1,421 |
| Philippines | 1,057 | 1:95,779 | 16,673 |
| Cameroon | 880 | 1:23,601 | 3,193 |
| Uganda | 794 | 1:49,168 | 5,987 |
| United States | 702 | 1:516,323 | 43,186 |
| Indonesia | 673 | 1:196,507 | 18,692 |
| Benin | 651 | 1:15,877 | 2,147 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Brazil | 484 | 1:442,302 | 16,752 |
| Papua New Guinea | 172 | 1:47,405 | 5,884 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| England | 126 | 1:442,207 | 29,452 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Thailand | 76 | 1:929,452 | 144,548 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Belize | 53 | 1:6,707 | 1,050 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Solomon Islands | 40 | 1:14,501 | 2,727 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Liberia | 27 | 1:163,279 | 11,522 |
| Ukraine | 26 | 1:1,750,873 | 130,688 |
| Peru | 19 | 1:1,672,849 | 23,436 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Obá (3) are calculated separately.
Oba (10,899) may also be a first name.
Oba Demographics
Oba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oba (Arabic: أوبا, Georgian: ობა, Hindi: ओबा, Marathi: ओबा, Oriya: ଓବା, Russian: Оба) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Obá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oba? popularity and diffusion
Oba is the 4,270th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 55,217 people. The last name Oba occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Oba live; 72 percent live in East Asia and 72 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Oba is also the 57,883rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 10,899 people.
It is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 94,730 people, or 1 in 1,350. In Japan Oba is most prevalent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 12 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside and Shizuoka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Japan it occurs in 96 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and The Congo, where 5 percent reside.
Oba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oba surname rose 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Oba last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon and Christian (80%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Oba are 23.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oba earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning 245,087 kr per year; in Peru they earn 29.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,597 per year; in South Africa they earn 65.24% more than the national average, earning R 392,664 per year; in United States they earn 19.33% more than the national average, earning $51,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $51,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obá | 89 | 3 | / |
| Goba | 86 | 25,737 | / |
| Obas | 86 | 10,085 | / |
| Hoba | 86 | 7,233 | / |
| Obah | 86 | 6,770 | / |
| Obad | 86 | 2,815 | / |
| Ouba | 86 | 2,286 | / |
| Obat | 86 | 2,079 | / |
| Obaa | 86 | 1,845 | / |
| Obay | 86 | 1,665 | / |
| Obai | 86 | 1,518 | / |
| Ohba | 86 | 665 | / |
| Obea | 86 | 310 | / |
| Oiba | 86 | 291 | / |
| Oboa | 86 | 248 | / |
| Otba | 86 | 229 | / |
| Oeba | 86 | 182 | / |
| Obaz | 86 | 129 | / |
| Obha | 86 | 89 | / |
| Ooba | 86 | 87 | / |
| Obaj | 86 | 38 | / |
| Obga | 86 | 22 | / |
| Uoba | 86 | 21 | / |
| Đoba | 86 | 12 | / |
| Osba | 86 | 9 | / |
| Obau | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ojba | 86 | 6 | / |
| Oyba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obaid | 75 | 415,667 | / |
| Gouba | 75 | 18,537 | / |
| Gobai | 75 | 15,041 | / |
| Oubah | 75 | 5,688 | / |
| Obaya | 75 | 3,109 | / |
| Gobea | 75 | 2,414 | / |
| Houba | 75 | 1,940 | / |
| Gobay | 75 | 1,823 | / |
| Obach | 75 | 977 | / |
| Oubad | 75 | 921 | / |
| Hooba | 75 | 560 | / |
| Obacz | 75 | 518 | / |
| Goiba | 75 | 354 | / |
| Obaja | 75 | 311 | / |
| Oshba | 75 | 307 | / |
| Oubai | 75 | 305 | / |
| Gooba | 75 | 301 | / |
| Obead | 75 | 276 | / |
| Obais | 75 | 206 | / |
| Oba'a | 75 | 203 | / |
| Obhat | 75 | 147 | / |
| Obaia | 75 | 141 | / |
| Obaha | 75 | 123 | / |
| Obaah | 75 | 118 | / |
| Hobaj | 75 | 95 | / |
| Obhai | 75 | 92 | / |
| Hobah | 75 | 72 | / |
| Hoeba | 75 | 71 | / |
| Gobha | 75 | 63 | / |
| Hobat | 75 | 55 | / |
| Hobas | 75 | 49 | / |
| Obass | 75 | 44 | / |
| Obait | 75 | 40 | / |
| Obash | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ohuba | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ochba | 75 | 25 | / |
| Oubas | 75 | 23 | / |
| Oybad | 75 | 22 | / |
| Obeas | 75 | 20 | / |
| Hotba | 75 | 19 | / |
| Obbah | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hobai | 75 | 18 | / |
| Obayd | 75 | 18 | / |
| Oubay | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gobga | 75 | 16 | / |
| Oisba | 75 | 16 | / |
| Uobai | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hobay | 75 | 14 | / |
| Oubga | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hoiba | 75 | 11 | / |
| Obatt | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hobha | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ouhba | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gobau | 75 | 10 | / |
| Oobaa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hobad | 75 | 9 | / |
| Obhas | 75 | 9 | / |
| Obazz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Otbaş | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gobaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| O'Bea | 75 | 7 | / |
| Obahu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eouba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Outba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ouboa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oysba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oobha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oubat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Obhay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gohba | 75 | 4 | / |
| Obapp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hohba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Obaiz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ousba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ohbat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Obaih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obaij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oubha | 75 | 2 | / |
| O'Baa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obaïd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obaai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oeyba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obaiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obatz | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Bas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohbea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obhah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obauh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojbai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoboa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oubaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oibaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obadå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obağa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obasd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obéga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obuua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Șobea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oebah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oibas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojbea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uobas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hobap | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Bay | 75 | 0 | / |
| Obi | 67 | 338,737 | / |
| Uba | 67 | 135,568 | / |
| Aba | 67 | 76,887 | / |
| Eba | 67 | 27,618 | / |
| Obe | 67 | 24,149 | / |
| Obo | 67 | 16,548 | / |
| Owa | 67 | 8,315 | / |
| Oubaha | 67 | 5,258 | / |
| Ova | 67 | 5,179 | / |
| Houbad | 67 | 2,347 | / |
| Oubaid | 67 | 1,249 | / |
| Oby | 67 | 871 | / |
| Goubaa | 67 | 624 | / |
| Oubaih | 67 | 579 | / |
| Hoşbaş | 67 | 347 | / |
| Gobhay | 67 | 249 | / |
| Hobbah | 67 | 220 | / |
| Oubaaz | 67 | 204 | / |
| Goubau | 67 | 198 | / |
| Housba | 67 | 193 | / |
| Oubaai | 67 | 136 | / |
| Gobeau | 67 | 112 | / |
| Oubaya | 67 | 94 | / |
| Hobass | 67 | 76 | / |
| Hobach | 67 | 71 | / |
| Goubay | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gobaya | 67 | 48 | / |
| Houbas | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hoybea | 67 | 45 | / |
| Houbai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Obaish | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hobash | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hoşbay | 67 | 30 | / |
| Houbat | 67 | 29 | / |
| Goubai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Osbach | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oubaas | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ousbaa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Obj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Goibai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gobhai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goubga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goubea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Obé | 67 | 12 | / |
| Houbah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Obatch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oubayh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hosbaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goobai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obhaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oubait | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoboha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hohbai | 67 | 6 | / |
| O'Baya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oubhat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oboaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oboaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oichba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oobaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oggiba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ochbat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oubass | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obaidh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oibach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obgaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouchba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obaash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goobah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hosbas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goibay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hobaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obasch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeash | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Bass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oybacz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oybaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hosbat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goubah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojbaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoshba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubaïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oba'ah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Batt | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Beat | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Shba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ūba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goybai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ootbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obieha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obajje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obhioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obacht | 67 | 0 | / |
Oba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oba in the Georgian language | ||
| ობა | oba | - |
| Oba in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓବା | oba | - |
| Oba in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबा | oba | - |
| Oba in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबा | oba | 98.26 |
| Oba in the Russian language | ||
| Оба | oba | - |
| Oba in the Arabic language | ||
| أوبا | awba | - |
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