Obakanurhe Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obakanurhe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obakanurhe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obakanurhe Last Name Facts

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

Obakanurhe is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Obakanurhe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obakanurhe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Obakanurhe reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 3,936,506. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 96 percent reside and Rivers, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obakanure953/
Obakanuehr801/
Obaganyire703/
Obokanuehr701/
Obagunre6730/
Abhakanr675/
Ubhakanr671/
Obaganar671/
Abaknura671/

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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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  • 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 Obakanurhe
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