Obama Surname
Approximately 48,801 people bear this surname
Obama Surname Definition:
This surname is found in several African nations. The Kenyan surname is derived from the given name of a male ancestor. Kenyan given names were assumed due to some sort of characteristic surrounding the child's birth. Thus the surname means: 'descendant of the bent one,' probably due to a crooked spine or limbs.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 26,444 | 1:43 | 10 |
| Japan | 13,272 | 1:9,633 | 1,328 |
| Cameroon | 7,167 | 1:2,898 | 349 |
| Nigeria | 701 | 1:252,700 | 14,588 |
| Kenya | 501 | 1:92,175 | 8,256 |
| Spain | 343 | 1:136,303 | 10,284 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Uganda | 37 | 1:1,055,116 | 44,846 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Obama (1,573) may also be a first name.
Obama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is found in several African nations. The Kenyan surname is derived from the given name of a male ancestor. Kenyan given names were assumed due to some sort of characteristic surrounding the child's birth. Thus the surname means: 'descendant of the bent one,' probably due to a crooked spine or limbs.
User-submitted Reference
Obama means 'small beach' in Japanese; it is written as 小浜.
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Obama Religious Adherence
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Obama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obama (Arabic: اوباما, Hindi: ओबामा, Russian: Обама) is found in Equatorial Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,520th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 149,332 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Obama live; 69 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Obama is also the 195,177th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 1,573 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Equatorial Guinea, where it is carried by 26,444 people, or 1 in 43. Beside Equatorial Guinea this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 27 percent live and Cameroon, where 15 percent live.
Obama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (77%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Obama surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.
Obama earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.71% more than the national average, earning $58,988 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obama in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबामा | obama | - |
| Obama in the Russian language | ||
| Обама | obama | - |
| Obama in the Arabic language | ||
| اوباما | awbama | - |
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