Obadara Surname

285,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obadara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obadara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3011:136,1598,790
Benin321:322,98825,835
England131:4,286,005132,302
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Obadara (95) may also be a first name.

Obadara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obadara is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as: Obádárà. For other possible spellings of Obadara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obadara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 285,302nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,406,191 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obadara are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most common first name at a global level It is held by 95 people.

The last name Obadara is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,301 people, or 1 in 136,159. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Oyo, where 59 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Ogun, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Obadara
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