Obajemu Surname
Approximately 1,410 people bear this surname
Obajemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,402 | 1:126,350 | 8,272 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
Obajemu (48) may also be a first name.
Obajemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obajemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obajemu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obajemu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obajemu is the 275,277th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,168,472 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Obajemu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obajemu is also the 1,448,253rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 48 people.
The surname Obajemu is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,402 people, or 1 in 126,350. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 57 percent are found, Kwara, where 9 percent are found and Kaduna, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Obajemu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obaemu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Obajmu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obajimu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Obijemu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Obajumu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Obagemu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obajomu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oebajmu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obujemu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obayemu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obijeamu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Obiemu | 77 | 28 | / |
| Oboemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oboyemu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Obasimu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Obayamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obohwemu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Abasemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaimu | 62 | 73 | / |
| Abeimu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Avuemu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ovuemu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Abiemu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Oubaimouch | 59 | 1 | / |
| Oboumou | 57 | 911 | / |
| Abhaimu | 57 | 362 | / |
| Abejamu | 57 | 9 | / |
| Oboimau | 57 | 6 | / |
| Avayemu | 57 | 6 | / |
| Abiyamu | 57 | 5 | / |
| Abayomu | 57 | 5 | / |
| Awajimu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Abayamu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abujamu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abujamus | 53 | 9 | / |
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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
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- 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 Obajemu
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