Obalia Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Obalia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Obalia (5) may also be a first name.
Obalia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obalia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obalia occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Obalia.
How Common Is The Last Name Obalia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obalia is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Obalia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Obalia are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obalia is also the 5,493,085th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 5 people.
Obalia is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 100 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 33 percent live.
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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 Obalia
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