Obanda Surname

145,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4651:18,7342,209
Uganda2451:159,34413,854
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Congo1251:39,9133,755
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Obanda (319) may also be a first name.

Obanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obanda is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 145,871st most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,395,643 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obanda are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 491,536th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 319 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 2,465 people, or 1 in 18,734. In Kenya Obanda is most numerous in: Nairobi County, where 26 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 15 percent reside and Siaya County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 8 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Obanda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Obanda has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obanda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Obanda last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Kenya.

The amount Obanda earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $25,547,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oebanda92144/
Gobanda9228/
Obandha923/
Obandah923/
Oubanda921/
Obando83129,048/
Abanda8312,295/
Obande835,033/
Ebanda834,691/
Owanda83158/
Ubanda83109/
Ovanda8371/
Obonda8313/
Obandi838/
Obandy831/
Abandah77362/
Gabanda7781/
Habanda7780/
Oubande7741/
Abanday7741/
Ubanday7735/
Obandje7731/
Govanda7730/
Gobande7720/
Owhanda7716/
Obandyo7714/
Hobando7710/
Gubanda7710/
Abandai779/
Osbando777/
Abandea774/
Abandas774/
Obandio773/
Obandos773/
Obanddo772/
Obandes772/
Obaande772/
Howanda771/
Obounda771/
Abaunda771/
Ubandoa771/
Hobande771/
Owandah771/
Obgonda771/
Obamnde771/
Obandei771/
Obandeh771/
Ebandah771/
Abhanda771/
Abandaz771/
Oebando771/
Oibando771/
Ompanda771/
Hubanda771/
Aaabanda7173/
Goibandi7116/
Obgondah713/
Oubandou712/
Ahbanday711/
Gubaanda711/
Govaanda711/
Gouwanda711/
Abeaneda711/
Abatinda711/
Goubandi711/
O'Bander711/
Houbandi711/
Obonndah711/
Ubandaya711/
Ovando6761,594/
Abando674,212/
Obondo673,370/
Ubando673,301/
Owonda672,689/
Ebonda671,853/
Obondi671,754/
Abonda671,266/
Abande67943/
Awanda67501/
Abandi67501/
Ubandi67309/
Awonda67217/
Avanda67206/
Abandy67202/
Ovande67150/
Avonda67143/
Ubande6748/
Goivanday6730/
Owando6729/
Ovandi6721/
Ebando6714/
Obonde6714/
Obondy676/
Obamdo675/
Ovonda673/
Uvonda671/
Ovandò671/
Abandé671/
Gobgandee671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obanda
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