Obami Surname
Approximately 6,623 people bear this surname
Obami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 6,494 | 1:768 | 126 |
| Nigeria | 85 | 1:2,084,032 | 72,421 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Obami (45) may also be a first name.
Obami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obami (Russian: Обами) is found in The Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Obami.
How Common Is The Last Name Obami? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 74,238th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,100,339 people. The surname Obami occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obami are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most common forename world-wide, borne by 45 people.
The surname is most widespread in The Congo, where it is held by 6,494 people, or 1 in 768. In The Congo it is most common in: Brazzaville Department, where 43 percent reside, Plateaux Department, where 36 percent reside and Pool Department, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The Congo this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobami | 91 | 3 | / |
| Obaemi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obaymi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obamije | 83 | 85 | / |
| Oobaymi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Obama | 80 | 48,801 | / |
| Obame | 80 | 19,113 | / |
| Abami | 80 | 251 | / |
| Ebami | 80 | 231 | / |
| Obamy | 80 | 76 | / |
| Ubami | 80 | 39 | / |
| Obomi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ovami | 80 | 9 | / |
| Owami | 80 | 4 | / |
| Obamé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obajmije | 77 | 1 | / |
| Govami | 73 | 152 | / |
| Ubamiy | 73 | 118 | / |
| Obamma | 73 | 61 | / |
| Oubama | 73 | 38 | / |
| Gabami | 73 | 33 | / |
| Abamai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Abhami | 73 | 7 | / |
| Obaima | 73 | 7 | / |
| Habami | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obamea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oobama | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ovamio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abamiy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abaumi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abaimi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ubaimi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obamee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hobama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abamis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abaymi | 73 | 2 | / |
| O'Bama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obeymi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obamaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obamet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboumi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ubamoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obameh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obamed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeïmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebammi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abamie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abamio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obomhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeimi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obomai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abamoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abgami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obomoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouwami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obaame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebamie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obaeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obommi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obomie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abamui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovamai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obauma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obamey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Abhamid | 67 | 101 | / |
| Hoswami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gabaami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gouwami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ubhaimi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ashbami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abhaimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeamee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gohwami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abhamis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obamest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowwami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goowami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abamije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houuami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howamis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obamaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obamets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubamaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goivami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhaemi | 67 | 1 | / |
Obami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obami in the Russian language | ||
| Обами | obami | - |
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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
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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 Obami
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