Obaa Surname

221,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Obaa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obaa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,1261:34,6714,585
Nigeria5621:315,20117,418
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Obaa (1,596) may also be a first name.

Obaa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obaa is most common in Uganda. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obaa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 221,215th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,949,889 people. The surname Obaa occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obaa reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 193,491st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,596 people.

Obaa is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,126 people, or 1 in 34,671. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Apac District, where 15 percent live, Alebtong District, where 14 percent live and Lira District, where 10 percent live. Other than Uganda this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.

Obaa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obaya893,109/
Obaja89311/
Oba'a89203/
Obaia89141/
Obaha89123/
Obaah89118/
Oobaa899/
Gobaa898/
O'Baa892/
Obaai892/
Oibaa891/
Obağa891/
Oba86131,979/
Oubaha805,258/
Obaiah80891/
Goubaa80624/
Hobaya80328/
Oubaaz80204/
Oubaai80136/
Oubaya8094/
Gobaya8048/
Oubaas8021/
Ousbaa8020/
Obaaje807/
Obhaya806/
O'Baya805/
Oboaja805/
Oboaya805/
Obayha805/
Obayat805/
Obaiad804/
Obajah804/
Obaaji803/
Obgaja803/
Obaash803/
Obauja802/
Obaaja802/
Obajau801/
Obayas801/
Ojbaja801/
Oba'ah801/
Obaaya801/
Obahay801/
Gobaja801/
Obeyaa801/
Obayah801/
Oubaia801/
Houbaa801/
Goba7525,737/
Obas7510,085/
Hoba757,233/
Obah756,770/
Abaa753,957/
Obad752,815/
Ouba752,286/
Obat752,079/
Obay751,665/
Obai751,518/
Obae751,434/
Ohba75665/
Obea75310/
Oiba75291/
Owaa75279/
Oboa75248/
Otba75229/
Ebaa75211/
Ubaa75207/
Ovaa75184/
Oeba75182/
Obaz75129/
Obha7589/
Ooba7587/
Obaj7538/
Obga7522/
Uoba7521/
Đoba7512/
Osba759/
Obau757/
Ojba756/
Oyba751/
Obajaja73253/
Oubahha73170/
Obahaya7337/
Obajowa7333/
Obahaye7310/
Obhaiah734/
Houbaya734/
Ousbaai734/
Obbaiah732/
Obayapp731/
Obayaya731/
Obaid67415,667/
Gouba6718,537/
Abaya6716,762/
Gobai6715,041/
Obaji6711,696/
Obuya6711,001/
Obaje678,618/
Abaas678,114/
Oubah675,688/
Obiya674,353/
Oboya673,486/
Abaja672,564/
Aba'a672,462/
Gobea672,414/
Obayi672,212/
Houba671,940/
Gobay671,823/
Obeya671,736/
Ubaha671,363/
Obeja671,302/
Obach67977/
Oubad67921/
Ubaya67910/
Eba'a67793/
Obaye67645/
Obayo67604/
Abaah67602/
Asbaa67596/
Hooba67560/
Obacz67518/
Abaad67429/
Abaha67364/
Goiba67354/
Oshba67307/
Oubai67305/
Gooba67301/
Obead67276/
Obais67206/
Obhat67147/
Ova'a67121/
Hobaj6795/
Obhai6792/
Ubaja6792/
Obawe6787/
Ubaai6785/
Ebaha6780/
Obaju6778/
Hobah6772/
Hoeba6771/
Gobha6763/
Hobat6755/
Hobas6749/
Obass6744/
Obait6740/
Obash6735/
Obayy6732/
Abaia6732/
Ovaya6730/
Ohuba6730/
Ovaia6729/
Ovaat6727/
Ochba6725/
Owaha6725/
Oboja6725/
Oubas6723/
Obija6722/
Oybad6722/
Owaas6721/
Obeas6720/
Hotba6719/
Obbah6719/
Obyia6719/
Hobai6718/
Obayd6718/
Oubay6717/
Gobga6716/
Oisba6716/
Uobai6716/
Habaa6715/
Obajo6715/
Ebaah6715/
Hobay6714/
Ovaha6713/
Oubga6712/
Uubaa6711/
Hoiba6711/
Obatt6711/
Hobha6710/
Hebaa6710/
Ouhba6710/
Gobau6710/
Hobad679/
Obhas679/
Obuja679/
Obazz679/
Obaio679/
Otbaş679/
Gubaa678/
Gabaa678/
Abgaa678/
O'Bea677/
Gobae677/
Ubaah677/
Obahu677/
Eouba676/
Abaat676/
Ubhaa676/
Outba676/
Ouboa675/
Oysba675/
Oobha674/
Obeha674/
Oubat674/
Obaie674/
Obeia674/
Obhay674/
Gohba674/
Obapp673/
Obyya673/
Aabaa673/
Hohba673/
Obaiz673/
Ousba673/
Obeah673/
Aubaa673/
Ohbat673/
Ubaad673/
Abaaz673/
Owaat673/
Obaih672/
Ovaja672/
Abaay672/
Ubaas672/
Howaa672/
Obaij672/
Ovaah672/
Owa'a672/
Owaah672/
Oubha672/
Obaïd672/
Obayu672/
Oeyba671/
Obahy671/
Obaiy671/
Obajj671/
Obatz671/
O'Bas671/
Ovhaa671/
Osbay671/
Ohbea671/
Ebaai671/
Obaeh671/
Obhah671/
Gowaa671/
Obauh671/
Obuia671/
Owaay671/
Ojbai671/
Osuaa671/
Hubaa671/
Hobaiova671/
Hoboa671/
Oobae671/
Ompaa671/
Oovaa671/
Oubae671/
Oubaz671/
Osbat671/
Osbea671/
Oywaa671/
Obadå671/
Obiia671/
Obaud671/
Obasd671/
Obéga671/
Obuua671/
Ubaia671/
Șobea671/
Goyba671/
Abaai671/
Abaaj671/
Abhaa671/
Atbaa671/
Obats671/
Oebah671/
Oibas671/
Ojbea671/
Abaãa671/
Uobas671/
Uovaa671/
Hobap671/
O'Bay670/

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Footnotes

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