Obabu Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Obabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1501:1,180,95247,933
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Obabu (13) may also be a first name.

Obabu Last Name Facts

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

Obabu (Hindi: ओबाबू) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Obabu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obabu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,374,607th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Obabu is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Obabu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obabu is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 13 people.

Obabu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 1,180,952. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Delta, where 39 percent reside, Edo, where 12 percent reside and Kogi, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obabhu9157/
Obabut9111/
Obabau911/
Ababu8024,962/
Ebabu806,498/
Ubabu8016/
Obawu8011/
Owabu809/
Obebu801/
Obobu801/
Oubaibou771/
Ababou737,189/
Ababuh7332/
Hababu7331/
Gababu7322/
Obavou735/
Gubabu735/
Ebaabu735/
Abaabu734/
Ababuu732/
Ohuabu732/
Osuabu732/
Ebabou732/
Ubaibu731/
Ababau731/
Abhabu731/
Obaawu731/
Obuobu731/
Oswabu731/
Abeabu731/
Abaebu731/
Obebhu731/
Abobau731/
Hebabu731/
Aababu731/
Hababou67403/
Ahbabou67264/
Hababuu6796/
Obahawu6746/
Abaibou6720/
Hebabou6710/
Aababou6710/
Obauwou675/
Obeibou675/
Oubahaybou674/
Oboubou672/
Asbabou672/
Gababui672/
Ebaibou672/
Ehbabou672/
Habaibu671/
Ounpabu671/
Obeuwau671/
Howabou671/
Obampou671/

Obabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obabu in the Hindi language
ओबाबूobabu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obabu
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