Obai Surname
259,061st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1,518 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya
Obai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 863 | 1:53,511 | 5,369 |
| Uganda | 313 | 1:124,726 | 11,705 |
| Nigeria | 256 | 1:691,964 | 32,018 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Obai (5,041) may also be a first name.
Obai Demographics
Obai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 22 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obai (Hindi: ओबै) is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 259,061st most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,800,755 people. Obai is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obai live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 95,744th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 5,041 people.
It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 863 people, or 1 in 53,511. In Kenya Obai is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 57 percent are found, Busia County, where 19 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.
Obai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Obai surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obaid | 89 | 415,667 | / |
| Gobai | 89 | 15,041 | / |
| Obaji | 89 | 11,696 | / |
| Obayi | 89 | 2,212 | / |
| Oubai | 89 | 305 | / |
| Obais | 89 | 206 | / |
| Obaia | 89 | 141 | / |
| Obhai | 89 | 92 | / |
| Obait | 89 | 40 | / |
| Hobai | 89 | 18 | / |
| Uobai | 89 | 16 | / |
| Obaio | 89 | 9 | / |
| Obaie | 89 | 4 | / |
| Obaiz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Obaih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Obaij | 89 | 2 | / |
| Obaai | 89 | 2 | / |
| Obaiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ojbai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obi | 86 | 338,737 | / |
| Oba | 86 | 131,979 | / |
| Oubaid | 80 | 1,249 | / |
| Obaiah | 80 | 891 | / |
| Oubaih | 80 | 579 | / |
| Gobaji | 80 | 252 | / |
| Obbayi | 80 | 191 | / |
| Oubaai | 80 | 136 | / |
| Obhaio | 80 | 96 | / |
| Obahio | 80 | 74 | / |
| Obaied | 80 | 60 | / |
| Houbai | 80 | 42 | / |
| Obaish | 80 | 41 | / |
| Obgaji | 80 | 33 | / |
| Goubai | 80 | 25 | / |
| Obagie | 80 | 23 | / |
| Goibai | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gobhai | 80 | 15 | / |
| Obajie | 80 | 14 | / |
| Obayio | 80 | 8 | / |
| Goobai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Oubait | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hohbai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Oobaid | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hobaji | 80 | 4 | / |
| Obaiad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gobayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ojbaji | 80 | 4 | / |
| Obaidh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Obaaji | 80 | 3 | / |
| Obajiy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Obahji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obaihu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oubaji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oubais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oybaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hobaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obajii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaihi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osbaiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obgayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oebaji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ousbai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obajio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaiyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hobayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oubaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obayyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaiod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obajis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goybai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gobaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obajih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oobaji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oubaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oubaii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goba | 75 | 25,737 | / |
| Obas | 75 | 10,085 | / |
| Gobi | 75 | 8,692 | / |
| Hoba | 75 | 7,233 | / |
| Obie | 75 | 7,037 | / |
| Obah | 75 | 6,770 | / |
| Ebai | 75 | 6,185 | / |
| Abai | 75 | 5,302 | / |
| Obid | 75 | 3,737 | / |
| Obad | 75 | 2,815 | / |
| Oboi | 75 | 2,672 | / |
| Hobi | 75 | 2,610 | / |
| Ouba | 75 | 2,286 | / |
| Obis | 75 | 2,182 | / |
| Obat | 75 | 2,079 | / |
| Obaa | 75 | 1,845 | / |
| Owai | 75 | 1,796 | / |
| Obei | 75 | 1,782 | / |
| Obay | 75 | 1,665 | / |
| Obae | 75 | 1,434 | / |
| Obio | 75 | 1,383 | / |
| Obih | 75 | 876 | / |
| Ovai | 75 | 767 | / |
| Ohba | 75 | 665 | / |
| Obhi | 75 | 534 | / |
| Ubai | 75 | 492 | / |
| Oubi | 75 | 318 | / |
| Obea | 75 | 310 | / |
| Oiba | 75 | 291 | / |
| Oboa | 75 | 248 | / |
| Oibi | 75 | 241 | / |
| Otba | 75 | 229 | / |
| Obić | 75 | 193 | / |
| Oeba | 75 | 182 | / |
| Obit | 75 | 154 | / |
| Obaz | 75 | 129 | / |
| Obii | 75 | 102 | / |
| Obha | 75 | 89 | / |
| Ooba | 75 | 87 | / |
| Obiz | 75 | 63 | / |
| Oobi | 75 | 43 | / |
| Obaj | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ohbi | 75 | 29 | / |
| Obga | 75 | 22 | / |
| Uoba | 75 | 21 | / |
| Osbi | 75 | 15 | / |
| Đoba | 75 | 12 | / |
| Obiy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Osba | 75 | 9 | / |
| Obau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Obui | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ojba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Obyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Otbi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uobi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Obgi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Obip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oebi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obiș | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obéi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oubaggi | 73 | 137 | / |
| Obhahie | 73 | 43 | / |
| Obhahio | 73 | 39 | / |
| Obhaiyo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Obhayio | 73 | 12 | / |
| Oubaich | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obhaiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hobaish | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ousbaai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obbaiah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goubayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goubaio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obasgie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ubhai | 67 | 66,975 | / |
| Obeid | 67 | 57,823 | / |
| Gouba | 67 | 18,537 | / |
| Obuya | 67 | 11,001 | / |
| Obaje | 67 | 8,618 | / |
| Ubaid | 67 | 6,490 | / |
| Oubah | 67 | 5,688 | / |
| Obiya | 67 | 4,353 | / |
| Abhai | 67 | 4,051 | / |
| Oboya | 67 | 3,486 | / |
| Obiyo | 67 | 3,303 | / |
| Obaya | 67 | 3,109 | / |
| Abaid | 67 | 2,756 | / |
| Asbai | 67 | 2,476 | / |
| Abaji | 67 | 2,465 | / |
| Gobea | 67 | 2,414 | / |
| Houba | 67 | 1,940 | / |
| Gobay | 67 | 1,823 | / |
| Goubi | 67 | 1,747 | / |
| Obeya | 67 | 1,736 | / |
| Obeji | 67 | 1,518 | / |
| Abayi | 67 | 1,481 | / |
| Ovais | 67 | 1,408 | / |
| Obeja | 67 | 1,302 | / |
| Gabai | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Ouhbi | 67 | 1,115 | / |
| Abais | 67 | 1,036 | / |
| Hubai | 67 | 981 | / |
| Obach | 67 | 977 | / |
| Oubih | 67 | 942 | / |
| Oubad | 67 | 921 | / |
| Obitz | 67 | 741 | / |
| Oboyi | 67 | 730 | / |
| Obhio | 67 | 680 | / |
| Habai | 67 | 646 | / |
| Obaye | 67 | 645 | / |
| Oubid | 67 | 633 | / |
| Obayo | 67 | 604 | / |
| Obiji | 67 | 585 | / |
| Gubai | 67 | 561 | / |
| Hooba | 67 | 560 | / |
| Obacz | 67 | 518 | / |
| Gobie | 67 | 473 | / |
| Goobi | 67 | 406 | / |
| Obije | 67 | 405 | / |
| Obieh | 67 | 400 | / |
| Ubais | 67 | 387 | / |
| Abait | 67 | 381 | / |
| Abaih | 67 | 379 | / |
| Obiye | 67 | 359 | / |
| Goiba | 67 | 354 | / |
| Abaiz | 67 | 347 | / |
| Obaja | 67 | 311 | / |
| Atbai | 67 | 308 | / |
| Oshba | 67 | 307 | / |
| Gooba | 67 | 301 | / |
| Ubaji | 67 | 291 | / |
| Obuji | 67 | 285 | / |
| Obead | 67 | 276 | / |
| Obeyi | 67 | 232 | / |
| Houbi | 67 | 216 | / |
| Ubayi | 67 | 211 | / |
| Ebayi | 67 | 208 | / |
| Oba'a | 67 | 203 | / |
| Ovaid | 67 | 169 | / |
| Howai | 67 | 148 | / |
| Obhat | 67 | 147 | / |
| Owaji | 67 | 143 | / |
| Gobio | 67 | 137 | / |
| Obaha | 67 | 123 | / |
| Obaah | 67 | 118 | / |
| Ubait | 67 | 112 | / |
| Hebai | 67 | 102 | / |
| Hobaj | 67 | 95 | / |
| Oboji | 67 | 93 | / |
| Abaie | 67 | 91 | / |
| Obawe | 67 | 87 | / |
| Ubaai | 67 | 85 | / |
| Obaju | 67 | 78 | / |
| Oubyi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Obioh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hobah | 67 | 72 | / |
| Hoeba | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gobha | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hobie | 67 | 62 | / |
| Hobat | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gobei | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hobas | 67 | 49 | / |
| Obish | 67 | 47 | / |
| Obich | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hoibi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hovai | 67 | 45 | / |
| Obass | 67 | 44 | / |
| Obuyi | 67 | 36 | / |
| Obash | 67 | 35 | / |
| Obits | 67 | 34 | / |
| Owayi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Obayy | 67 | 32 | / |
| Goibi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Eebai | 67 | 32 | / |
| Abaia | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ohuba | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gobij | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ovaia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Abaii | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hobič | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hosbi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Owait | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ebaia | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ochba | 67 | 25 | / |
| Abgai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oboja | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ubaiz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oubas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Obija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Oybad | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gobii | 67 | 21 | / |
| Obeas | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hotba | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hobio | 67 | 19 | / |
| Obbah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Obyia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Govai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Obayd | 67 | 18 | / |
| Obijo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Abaio | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oubay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gobga | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oisba | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gobui | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gobhi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Obajo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hobit | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hobay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oubei | 67 | 14 | / |
| Osvai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Obihe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oubga | 67 | 12 | / |
| Obois | 67 | 12 | / |
| Goboi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ovaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hobis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoiba | 67 | 11 | / |
| Obatt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hobha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ouhba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gobau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oobaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hobad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obhas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obuja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obazz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oubit | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obeit | 67 | 9 | / |
| Otbaş | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abaiu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ouboi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ouwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gobaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| O'Bea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ebhai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abaiy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gobae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obahu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahbai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eouba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoobi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obiyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aabai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Outba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ouboa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aubai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oysba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obeis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hobei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oihbi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ebaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oobha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oubat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obgoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obiey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obhay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houbaich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oibio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gohba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obapp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hohba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oubie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ousba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obeah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ubaiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ohbat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obisd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hobiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obeio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oboih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gobgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoboi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ousbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oubha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oibis | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Baa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obégi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaïd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obhie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hobiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obayu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeyba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuid | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Bas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojbie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohubi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aebai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobaiova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoboa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouybi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oibaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oibii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obadå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obağa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obéga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șobea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oebah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oebie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oibas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oybio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubaiehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ompai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uobas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobap | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Bay | 67 | 0 | / |
Obai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obai in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबै | obai | 62.5 |
| आोबाई | aoba'i | 37.5 |
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