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 carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Obae.

How Common Is The Last Name Obae? popularity and diffusion

It is the 271,656th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,081,971 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obae live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 514,566th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 294 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,272 people, or 1 in 36,305. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 56 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 27 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs 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 carrying the Obae 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

  • 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 Obae
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