Obajimi Surname

361,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obajimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obajimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9801:180,75811,106
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England81:6,964,757184,742
Iceland21:190,0456,825

Obajimi (42) may also be a first name.

Obajimi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obajimi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obajimi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obajimi is the 361,972nd most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name Obajimi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Obajimi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 42 people.

The last name Obajimi is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 980 people, or 1 in 180,758. In Nigeria Obajimi is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 27 percent are found, Ogun, where 26 percent are found and Lagos, where 24 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Obajimi Last Name Statistics demography

Obajimi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obajemi86105/
Obijimi8640/
Obasimi869/
Obayimi864/
Obajima863/
Obagimi862/
Abadjimi8010/
Obaiyomi803/
Obajmije801/
Obajiome801/
Obaima777/
Ubaimi773/
Abaimi773/
Obiemi771/
Obaymi771/
Obaemi771/
Obeimi771/
Obayemi715,585/
Obayomi714,177/
Obiyomi71533/
Obiyemi71282/
Awojimi7174/
Obawemi7151/
Obhiemi7123/
Obasemi7112/
Owajima718/
Abasimi718/
Obagemi717/
Obayami716/
Ubhaimi716/
Oobaymi714/
Abhaimi714/
Abajime714/
Abajomi713/
Abijimi712/
Obajeme712/
Abajima711/
Obijemi711/
Obayime711/
Obame6719,113/
Obaseime6716/
Obasieme674/
Ojbayomi672/
Ohwajomi671/
Obamé671/
Obayemis671/
Obayomis671/
Obayemie671/

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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 Obajimi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis