Oban Surname

261,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Oban Surname User-submission:

The surname Oban or Aben comes from the name of a village in Scotland.

Oban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3381:230,24116,324
Japan2511:509,34014,568
Nigeria2341:757,02034,256
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Indonesia861:1,537,781102,932
Ivory Coast831:277,96710,712
India571:13,457,287231,997
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
England311:1,797,35772,927
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Oban (3,412) may also be a first name.

Oban Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Oban or Aben comes from the name of a village in Scotland.

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Oban Last Name Facts

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

Oban (Arabic: اوبان, Hindi: ओबां, Marathi: ओबान, Russian: Обань) occurs most in Turkey. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oban? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 261,733rd most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,861,605 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Oban reside; 21 percent reside in West Africa and 21 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oban is also the 121,869th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 3,412 people.

The last name Oban is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 338 people, or 1 in 230,241. In Turkey Oban is primarily concentrated in: Izmir Province, where 24 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 16 percent are found.

Oban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oban has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oban last name increased 2,178 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oban Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oban last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Oban earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $39,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obang8942,317/
Hoban8911,088/
Obhan89647/
Goban89495/
Obane89470/
Otban89404/
Osban89236/
Obank89134/
Obaan89102/
Obain8920/
Obaun8916/
Oband8910/
O'Ban899/
Ouban898/
Obann895/
Ojban892/
Obean891/
Ohban891/
Oyban891/
Obgan891/
Uoban890/
Osband80329/
Hobane80299/
Houban80263/
Obatin80228/
Oubane80210/
Hooban80171/
Gouban80159/
Oubain8091/
Gobain8051/
Hobang8046/
Obahan8034/
Hohban8028/
Gooban8024/
Obaine8021/
Obaten8017/
Goiban8013/
Otbang8012/
Hosban8010/
Obasin809/
Hobgan808/
Hobain807/
Hobean804/
Hobann803/
Obandd803/
Oobanh803/
Obanne803/
Obatyn802/
Hobhan801/
Obasen801/
O'Bain801/
O'Bean801/
Ousban801/
Osbain801/
Gobean801/
Gobahn801/
Obeane801/
Hoyban801/
Othban801/
Otbane801/
Ouyban801/
Oibane801/
Obhaan801/
O'Bang801/
O'Banh801/
Gohban801/
Oshban801/
Goyban801/
Oubaun801/
Hobaan800/
Hobaun800/
Aban7532,999/
Obam758,808/
Owan755,333/
Eban753,579/
Uban753,567/
Obon752,524/
Ovan75332/
Obón7523/
Obòn751/
Houbane73549/
Hoibang73226/
Obanowa73165/
Ousbane73138/
Obateng73110/
Hosband7388/
Obangue7379/
Hochban7374/
Hoybang7314/
Obanova734/
Obeanne733/
Housban732/
Huobang731/
Hobatin731/
Obhaind731/
O'Bayne731/
Gobahan731/
Ehouban731/
Ousband730/
Obatten730/
Hohbain730/
Abang6744,457/
Obong6721,292/
Obone679,244/
Govan676,891/
Abane675,576/
Ubang675,334/
Guban674,353/
Haban672,879/
Hovan672,878/
Gaban672,053/
Osbon671,452/
Heban671,088/
Huban671,083/
Asban671,004/
Onpan67896/
Obein67856/
Howan67762/
Housbane67613/
Ubane67469/
Atban67396/
Auban67358/
Abain67335/
Oboun67295/
Obuon67257/
Owane67201/
Abhan67192/
Abant67176/
Oiwan67149/
Abean67147/
Houbaine67138/
Abaan67135/
Ovant67123/
Usban67113/
Hobon67110/
Aband67109/
Ubhan67108/
Oybon6794/
Ompan6781/
Osuan6780/
Abgan6778/
Ahban6771/
Owain6767/
Ubain6758/
Ojvan6745/
Ovand6744/
Ovhan6741/
Hobam6740/
Aaban6738/
Ovang6738/
Uband6725/
Owean6725/
Ovane6724/
Ebhan6721/
Hobbhahn6720/
Obeyn6718/
Oywan6718/
Gobon6717/
Ubaan6716/
Otbon6716/
Oboon6715/
Hochbahn6714/
Ojwan6713/
Abaun6712/
Oyuan6711/
Ebann6710/
Owuan678/
Obond678/
Ojuan677/
Hobanova676/
Abann675/
Obotn674/
Abayn674/
Ovann673/
Oboin673/
Osvan673/
Eeban673/
Ubant673/
Ebean673/
Ouwan673/
Obamg672/
Ouvan672/
Hochbaun672/
Ebain672/
Ubean672/
Euban672/
Ubamn672/
Oibon672/
Obañe672/
Utban672/
Abanh672/
Oubon672/
Oebon671/
Obham671/
Ovanc671/
Owaan671/
Ujban671/
Ebanh671/
Oowan671/
Obonn671/
Obonh671/
Obonc671/
Ubann671/
Owhan671/
Héban671/
Hobán671/
Oubam671/
Ovaan671/
Ovayn671/
Ovean671/
Obaichen671/
Obohn671/
O'Bam671/
Uiban671/
Șovan671/
Abasn671/
Abaín671/
Ebaan671/
Ebahn671/
Uobam671/
Obont671/
Obaisesn671/
Ohuan671/
Housband671/
Ouchbane671/
Obaum671/
Ubanh671/
Uhban671/
Ovain670/
Abahn670/
Ohvan670/

Oban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oban in the Marathi language
ओबानobana97.3
ओबनobana2.7
Oban in the Hindi language
ओबांobam50
ओबंobam50
Oban in the Russian language
Обаньoban-
Oban in the Arabic language
اوبانawban-

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