Obalam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Uganda

Obalam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obalam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Obalam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obalam is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Obalam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obalam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Obalam live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Obalam is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Obalam is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Aside from India it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 43 percent are found and Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oybalam921/
Oubaslam86205/
Obalan83398/
Abalam8390/
Ubalam8378/
Owalam8336/
Obalom831/
Gobalan77450/
Obalang77370/
Ubaalam7723/
Ubalaum7716/
Gabalam778/
Aballam774/
Ubalaim774/
Obalane773/
Abalame773/
Ubalame773/
Abaslam771/
Obalyan771/
Ouwalam771/
Abaliam771/
Abalgam771/
Ovealam771/
Obalian771/
Habalam771/
Ubealam771/
Govalam771/
Abhalam771/
Goubalan7143/
Gobalian7111/
Hobalyan717/
Gobalyan714/
Ubalaham713/
Abalamme713/
Gohbalan711/
Goballan711/
Aubaalam711/
Ubhailam711/
Ouwallam711/
Ouballan711/
Ahubalam711/
Ohbhalom711/
Abalan67163/
Ebelam6754/
Avalam6711/
Obalahcen674/
Oubouslam674/
Uvalam673/
Abalom672/
Abolam671/
Abalassem671/
Obalon671/
Obolom671/
Houbalyan671/
Owalom671/
Awalam671/
Obaisland671/
Abelam671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obalam
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