Obalim Surname
Approximately 2,440 people bear this surname
Obalim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,219 | 1:17,593 | 2,699 |
| Nigeria | 209 | 1:847,573 | 37,299 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Obalim (69) may also be a first name.
Obalim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obalim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obalim is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obalim? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 175,553rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,986,699 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Obalim reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most common given name on earth, held by 69 people.
The last name Obalim is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,219 people, or 1 in 17,593. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kitgum District, where 25 percent are found, Lamwo District, where 21 percent are found and Gulu District, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oballim | 92 | 294 | / |
| Gobalim | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obalin | 83 | 13 | / |
| Obalem | 83 | 5 | / |
| Abalim | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ebalim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ovalim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abailim | 77 | 30 | / |
| Obalina | 77 | 8 | / |
| Abhalim | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gobolim | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ubalaim | 77 | 4 | / |
| Obaleem | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gobalin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oboluim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abalin | 67 | 316 | / |
| Abalem | 67 | 181 | / |
| Obolin | 67 | 36 | / |
| Obelem | 67 | 14 | / |
| Abolim | 67 | 13 | / |
| Abalimova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ovalin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abelim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awalim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abalém | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ubalem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obalyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebalem | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Obalim
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis