Oballa Surname

196,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Oballa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oballa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Kenya6011:76,8387,172
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Oballa (46) may also be a first name.

Oballa Last Name Facts

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

Oballa is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oballa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 196,264th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,411,772 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Oballa live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most numerous forename in the world, held by 46 people.

The surname is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Apart from Ethiopia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 28 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Oballa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Oballa earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.79% more than the national average, earning $77,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouballa92781/
Hoballa92122/
Oballas9273/
Oballah9246/
Goballa927/
Obaalla924/
Obala914,494/
Hoballah86770/
Oubaalla86478/
Obaillah862/
Gouballa861/
Oballias861/
Aballa837,836/
Oballe831,171/
Eballa83620/
Owalla83598/
Obaila83282/
Oballo83242/
Oubala8363/
Gobala8353/
Uballa8344/
Obalat8332/
Obolla8321/
Obaala8321/
Ovalla8310/
Oballi838/
Obaula837/
Obeala836/
Obalea835/
Obgala834/
Obalia833/
Obaloa833/
Obalah833/
Obally832/
Obalga831/
Obalay831/
Houballah8093/
Hobballah8052/
Aballay7712,150/
Gaballa778,293/
Guballa771,315/
Aballea77390/
Oballos77360/
Aballah77325/
Haballa77322/
Oballes77314/
Obalaja77307/
Aballai77103/
Uballas77102/
Govalla7757/
Heballa7736/
Osualla7722/
Aballéa7718/
Goobala7715/
Asballa7715/
Huballa7712/
Abaalla7710/
Aballat7710/
O'Balle779/
Uballah779/
Goballo779/
Obalapp778/
Abealla777/
Owallah777/
Abgalla774/
Hoballi773/
Hoibala773/
Hoballe773/
Houbala773/
Aballia773/
Abailla773/
Ouballe773/
Oballez773/
Abaulla772/
Obollah772/
Obgolla771/
Ovallas771/
Hobalad771/
Hobalya771/
Gobalia771/
Oubalia771/
Ouwalla771/
Obollia771/
Obalaiz771/
Goballe771/
Aballad771/
Aballas771/
Aaballa771/
Ojwalla771/
Hobalah771/
Aballaj771/
Aballha771/
Owallas771/
Ubala7310,403/
Abala738,345/
Obale732,071/
Obali731,992/
Owala731,420/
Obalo73974/
Ebala73960/
Obela73941/
Obała73316/
Obola73154/
Ovala73149/
Obaly7313/
Obalé732/
Obéla731/
Ébala731/
Haballah71460/
Haïballa71204/
Hasballa71159/
Gobaille71120/
Aballais7136/
Huballah7127/
Abballah7114/
Gaballha719/
Govailla718/
Aballayz718/
Abgallah715/
Oubalhaj715/
Oubalaid714/
Gaballaa714/
Gubhalla713/
Hooballi713/
Houwalla713/
Houbalah713/
Abaillah712/
Aballiah712/
Assballa712/
Heïballa712/
Govallau712/
Obeullah711/
Ovaillah711/
Hobalapp711/
Gobeilla711/
Hab'alla711/
Habailla711/
Gouwalla711/
Govaalla711/
Abahalla711/
Heballah711/
Obalaaye711/
Haãballa711/
Ouballle711/
Obhailay711/
Uballias711/
Goubally711/
Gobhalai711/
Gobhalay711/
Goiwalla711/
Aballaiz711/
Obuollah711/
Haballas711/
Abaullah711/
Abaallah711/
Ovalle6783,751/
Aballe6710,285/
Aballo677,662/
Osuala672,024/
Gubala671,737/
Habala671,115/
Gabala67965/
Aballi67803/
Uballe67703/
Oualha67607/
Oubali67531/
Hebala67512/
Oubale67424/
Owuala67328/
Gobale67298/
Obuola67291/
Obales67288/
Hobale67252/
Awalla67210/
Govala67208/
Avalla67205/
Ahbala67205/
Abalea67204/
Hubala67186/
Abalay67173/
Obaily67173/
Ubalad67152/
Gobola67139/
Abalai67139/
Ouboullah67138/
Abatla67136/
Ubalai67133/
Hobela6799/
Obelai6797/
Obaulo6795/
Ubalau6795/
Oboula6795/
Abalia6794/
Eballo6794/
Ovallo6790/
Abalas6787/
Ovalia6782/
Obaile6780/
Houbaille6778/
Abhala6775/
Ojwala6773/
Obaale6771/
Abalah6768/
Abolla6763/
Ubalaj6762/
Ompala6762/
Aabala6758/
Owhala6753/
Ubalah6750/
Gobhailay6749/
Asbala6737/
Uballi6737/
Gobali6736/
Ubalas6733/
Obalio6731/
Obolli6728/
Abaila6727/
Ubalap6724/
Ebolla6722/
Abaela6721/
Obaler6720/
Abaléa6720/
Obaleh6720/
Hobola6719/
Hobali6717/
Abaala6717/
Abgala6716/
Ubalat6716/
Aballí6716/
Avolla6715/
Abalat6714/
Obalhe6714/
Gobaly6714/
Ubolla6713/
Abalya6712/
Obosla6711/
Ebalah6710/
Obalet6710/
Ubgala679/
Abeala679/
Abalad679/
Owallo679/
Obailo678/
Obollo678/
Obalez678/
Gobalo677/
Abally677/
Ovalli677/
Ovhala676/
Howala676/
Ohuala676/
Ubaila676/
Oybola676/
Hovala675/
Ovally675/
Obalis675/
Ujbala675/
Obaloh675/
Habballah674/
Obaali674/
Abalau674/
Obalou674/
Osvala674/
Owalea674/
Oubola674/
Abaloa673/
Utbala673/
Obaley673/
Ubalia673/
Obaluo673/
Ebalia673/
Oboola673/
Ubalay673/
Ubalea672/
Ubally672/
Abalaa672/
Owolla672/
Uballo672/
Uvalla672/
Hassballa672/
Obayli672/
Obaalo672/
Obolai672/
Awolla672/
Oebale671/
Obhale671/
Owalia671/
Abahullah671/
Aebala671/
Atbala671/
Ubhala671/
Obealy671/
Ohbale671/
Obolaz671/
Obeali671/
Oebola671/
Oweala671/
Haïballah671/
Oubalé671/
Otbali671/
Owalha671/
Ouwala671/
Ovaala671/
Oboila671/
Obaliz671/
Gobała671/
Gobhalaai671/
Eïbala671/
Abasillas671/
Aballé671/
Aballó671/
Abatillas671/
Abaula671/
Abayla671/
Ebalai671/
Obolah671/
Obolle671/
Obolly671/
Obalid671/
Obaloo671/
Ojuala671/
Ojbali671/
Abachella671/
Oubalo671/
Oyuala671/
Obalhi671/
Abalaï671/
Gabaallah671/
Habaullah671/
Obayle670/
Oboyla670/

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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 Oballa
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