Obae Surname

271,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,2721:36,3053,899
Nigeria991:1,789,32164,938
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Obae (294) may also be a first name.

Obae Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obae is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obae? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obae is the 271,656th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,081,971 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obae are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 514,566th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 294 people.

Obae is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,272 people, or 1 in 36,305. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 56 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 27 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Obae Last Name Statistics demography

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

Obae earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obaje898,618/
Obaye89645/
Obawe8987/
Obaez8944/
Gobae897/
Obaie894/
Hobae894/
Obaee894/
Obahe892/
Obaeh891/
Oobae891/
Oubae891/
Obaea891/
Obayed802,168/
Gobaye80513/
Oobaye80143/
Obaied8060/
Obajeh8052/
Obagie8023/
Gobaje8022/
Obayes8022/
Oubaye8018/
Obajie8014/
Obajee8013/
Obaiye8010/
Oibaea8010/
Hobaje809/
Obayeh808/
Obaaje807/
Ojbaje802/
Obhaye802/
Osbahe801/
Hobaie801/
Obaweh801/
Obgaje801/
Oubaed801/
Goubae801/
Obaije801/
Obajje801/
Hobaye801/
Osbaye800/
Obie757,037/
Obey755,696/
Obaa751,845/
Obei751,782/
Obay751,665/
Obai751,518/
Abae751,211/
Obee751,119/
Obue75657/
Obea75310/
Oboe75290/
Oboa75248/
Obye7545/
Obaj7538/
Ebae7520/
Obau757/
Obej756/
Obeu753/
Goubaye73967/
Obhahie7343/
Obahaye7310/
Houbaye735/
Goibaye732/
Gobajee731/
Obayiet731/
Oubayed731/
Obasgie731/
Obaid67415,667/
Obeid6757,823/
Gobai6715,041/
Abaye6714,473/
Obaji6711,696/
Obuya6711,001/
Obiya674,353/
Oboya673,486/
Obaya673,109/
Gobea672,414/
Obayi672,212/
Gobay671,823/
Obeya671,736/
Obeji671,518/
Gobey671,371/
Obeja671,302/
Obayo67604/
Oboye67567/
Gobie67473/
Abaje67470/
Obije67405/
Oboue67379/
Obiye67359/
Obaja67311/
Oubai67305/
Oboua67282/
Obejo67280/
Obead67276/
Osbey67275/
Obeyi67232/
Obuje67215/
Obais67206/
Oba'a67203/
Obuye67190/
Obahi67184/
Obeje67184/
Obeye67182/
Ovaje67164/
Abaee67159/
Obeyo67147/
Obaia67141/
Ebahe67129/
Abawe67117/
Gobee67105/
Hobaj6795/
Obhai6792/
Abaie6791/
Obaju6778/
Hobey6761/
Obeyd6752/
Gobei6749/
Oboje6748/
Oubey6743/
Oobye6743/
Obeyh6740/
Obait6740/
Abaez6739/
O'Bey6738/
Obayy6732/
Gobeu6727/
Obowe6726/
Oboja6725/
Ovaye6724/
Obeys6723/
Gabae6723/
Obija6722/
Obeas6720/
Obyia6719/
Hobai6718/
Obayd6718/
Oubay6717/
Abahe6717/
Uobai6716/
Obajo6715/
Hobay6714/
Oubei6714/
Obahaiye6713/
Osboe6712/
Hobayesh6711/
Oubye6710/
Atbae6710/
Gobau6710/
Oobaa679/
Obuja679/
Obaio679/
Obađi679/
Obeit679/
Obaua679/
Ovawe679/
Aebae678/
O'Bea677/
Obahu677/
Oibeu677/
Abaea676/
Hobye676/
Ouboa675/
Obeay675/
Obeis675/
Hobei675/
Obeha674/
Obeij674/
Oibee674/
Obiey674/
Obeia674/
Obhay674/
Ebaea674/
Gobej674/
Obyya673/
Oubie673/
Obaiz673/
Obeah673/
Oboea673/
Obaih672/
Goboe672/
Obaij672/
Obeio672/
Hoboe672/
O'Baa672/
O'Bye672/
Obaai672/
Obhie672/
Obayu672/
Abaeh672/
Obeih671/
Obahy671/
Obaiy671/
Obajj671/
Oboer671/
Otbey671/
Osbay671/
Ohbea671/
Oibej671/
Eubae671/
Abaey671/
Oboie671/
Ojbie671/
Obauh671/
Obehy671/
Abaue671/
Obuia671/
Ojbai671/
Obeie671/
Hoboa671/
Osbea671/
Oibaa671/
Oibue671/
Obeus671/
Obhey671/
Obiia671/
Obaud671/
Obağa671/
Obeiy671/
Obeiz671/
Obéga671/
Obuua671/
Șobea671/
Gobue671/
Habae671/
Abgae671/
Abeae671/
Obhoe671/
Oboed671/
Obohe671/
Obeey671/
Obeii671/
Ojbea671/
Ebaeh671/
Oubaiehe671/
Obeai671/
Ahbae671/
O'Bay670/
Oybey670/

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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 Obae
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