Obadan Surname

329,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obadan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obadan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0171:174,18210,767
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Obădan (1) are calculated separately.

Obadan (64) may also be a first name.

Obadan Last Name Facts

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

Obadan is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Obădan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obadan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 329,025th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,466,323 people. Obadan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Obadan reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obadan is also the 1,223,525th most common first name globally, borne by 64 people.

The last name Obadan is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,017 people, or 1 in 174,182. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Edo, where 47 percent are found, Lagos, where 20 percent are found and Delta, where 6 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Obadan Last Name Statistics demography

Obadan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $47,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obădan941/
Obaidan924,260/
Gobadan9225/
Obadean9211/
Obadain923/
Obadaun921/
Obadahun8696/
Gobadhan8613/
Obaidgan861/
Abadan833,073/
Ebadan83549/
Obedan8325/
Obodan8315/
Ubadan8313/
Obadon833/
Owadan831/
Ovadan831/
Abadane77328/
Ubaidan77285/
Abadean77242/
Obadein77149/
Gabadan77122/
Habadan7776/
Abadanc7746/
Abadhan7719/
Abadgan7717/
Ebaddan7715/
Obodean778/
Abaidan778/
Hubadan777/
Abaadan774/
Ouwadan773/
Aabadan773/
Ubaydan773/
Hobadam772/
Abadain772/
Govadan772/
Obadoin772/
Obeidan772/
Abadant771/
Abadaun771/
Abadaan771/
Obedain771/
Abadang771/
Obaidam771/
Ohwadan771/
Obaidoon711,720/
Aabadean711,570/
Gabaudan71114/
Govadhan7175/
Houwadan7116/
Goivadan7111/
Gobadhon714/
Obadosin714/
Abadeane712/
Abaadaan712/
Obaidoun711/
Ouboudan711/
Hobeidan711/
Aabadane711/
Ubhadane711/
Abadhane711/
Govaddan711/
Owhadain711/
Abadam672,048/
Abedan671,999/
Avadan671,004/
Abodan67228/
Abadon67104/
Awadan6789/
Abadanova6747/
Ebodan6729/
Obodon678/
Ebadon676/
Habadasin676/
Abadhasin674/
Ubadon674/
Uvadan674/
Ebedan672/
Obadom671/
Obedon671/
Awodan671/
Govadhain671/
Govadhann671/
Abahadang671/

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