Oban Surname
Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname
Oban Surname User-submission:
The surname Oban or Aben comes from the name of a village in Scotland.
Oban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 338 | 1:230,241 | 16,324 |
| Japan | 251 | 1:509,340 | 14,568 |
| Nigeria | 234 | 1:757,020 | 34,256 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| Indonesia | 86 | 1:1,537,781 | 102,932 |
| Ivory Coast | 83 | 1:277,967 | 10,712 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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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Average Oban Salary in
United States
$39,258 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Oban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oban in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबान | obana | 97.3 |
| ओबन | obana | 2.7 |
| Oban in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबां | obam | 50 |
| ओबं | obam | 50 |
| Oban in the Russian language | ||
| Обань | oban | - |
| Oban in the Arabic language | ||
| اوبان | awban | - |
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Footnotes
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