Obaigwa Surname
Approximately 1,618 people bear this surname
Obaigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,616 | 1:28,577 | 3,162 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Obaigwa (183) may also be a first name.
Obaigwa Demographics
Obaigwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obaigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obaigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obaigwa is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Obaigwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 245,904th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,504,046 people. Obaigwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Obaigwa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 673,127th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 183 people.
It is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,616 people, or 1 in 28,577. In Kenya it is most common in: Kisii County, where 45 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 33 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside. Beside Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Obaigwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obigwa | 92 | 45 | / |
| Obaikwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Obaigba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obiogwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ebaigwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ovaigwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obijagwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Obieagwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Obiogwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obigwe | 77 | 795 | / |
| Obigba | 77 | 241 | / |
| Abigwa | 77 | 172 | / |
| Obagwo | 77 | 24 | / |
| Obagua | 77 | 7 | / |
| Obagba | 77 | 5 | / |
| Abagwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ebagwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Obakwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ebigwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obigwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oboigba | 71 | 127 | / |
| Ebigwai | 71 | 94 | / |
| Obaigbo | 71 | 69 | / |
| Obangwo | 71 | 23 | / |
| Obiegwe | 71 | 17 | / |
| Obaigbe | 71 | 14 | / |
| Oybagba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oboigwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Obiegwo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Obuigwe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Obiogwo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obiekwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obangwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obiokwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obigbea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obigwue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abigwua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obigweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abgagwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obayogba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obioakwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obiegwue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abangkwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abangwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abangwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeingwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obighwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obayagba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaiegbe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obaigwa
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