Obamba Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Obamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo181:277,1728,776
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Obamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obamba is more commonly found in The Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obamba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obamba live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in The Congo, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 277,172. In The Congo it is most common in: Brazzaville Department, where 50 percent are found and Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 50 percent are found. Outside of The Congo this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 17 percent are found.

Obamba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Obamba surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oubamba927/
Obamboa925/
Obasimba8624/
Obambi839,961/
Obambo831,277/
Abamba831,229/
Ubamba831,144/
Owamba83775/
Ebamba83734/
Obomba83606/
Obambe83240/
Ovamba8369/
Obamby8360/
Obemba834/
Obamwa832/
Obanba831/
Abambay77503/
Habamba77189/
Obambet77130/
Obambhy7755/
Owambay7727/
Oboumba7711/
Obambot779/
Obambou775/
Owambai774/
Obambih774/
Hobambe773/
Abambad772/
Gabamba771/
Howamba771/
Ebambai771/
Obombay771/
Hobambet7110/
Abambaya712/
Habaamba712/
Obasimbo711/
Obamwahe711/
Gobombai711/
Abemba671,342/
Ovambe67586/
Owambo67402/
Ebambo67330/
Obembo67316/
Ebomba67259/
Awamba67255/
Abomba67247/
Avomba67158/
Abambi67128/
Obombi67107/
Abamwa6797/
Abanba6791/
Obanua6759/
Awomba6755/
Obombo6744/
Ubomba6735/
Ebemba6734/
Abambe6729/
Owomba6712/
Obombe6710/
Ovambo678/
Abambo677/
Obomby676/
Ubambe674/
Obanwa674/
Obanbe674/
Ubanba673/
Ubambo672/
Obanbo672/
Habasimba671/
Obanbi671/
Abamua671/
Ouboumbai671/

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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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  • 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 Obamba
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