Obang Surname

13,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Obang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia33,0011:2,956516
South Sudan5,8131:1,964387
Uganda1,6901:23,1003,346
Kenya7221:63,9616,182
Philippines4481:225,97834,752
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Nigeria1231:1,440,18555,603
Cameroon781:266,27025,687
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Malaysia581:508,52125,379
Sudan491:765,5142,614
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
India111:69,733,217610,955
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Obang (16,464) may also be a first name.

Obang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obang is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,237th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 172,213 people. The surname Obang occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Obang live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 43,523rd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 16,464 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 33,001 people, or 1 in 2,956. Aside from Ethiopia it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in South Sudan, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Obang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Obang earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.26% less than the national average, earning $33,114 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gobang91691/
Hobang9146/
Otbang9112/
O'Bang911/
Oban891,499/
Hoibang83226/
Obateng83110/
Obangue8379/
Hoybang8314/
Goubang833/
Huobang831/
Goibang831/
Gobhang831/
Abang8044,457/
Obong8021,292/
Hoban8011,088/
Ebang8010,967/
Ubang805,334/
Owang80741/
Obhan80647/
Goban80495/
Obane80470/
Otban80404/
Osban80236/
Obank80134/
Obaan80102/
Ovang8038/
Obain8020/
Obaun8016/
Oband8010/
O'Ban809/
Ouban808/
Obann805/
Obamg802/
Ojban802/
Obean801/
Ohban801/
Oyban801/
Ébang801/
Obgan801/
Uoban800/
Ojwang7322,646/
Abhang7310,668/
Ojuang73851/
Obuong73390/
Osband73329/
Hobane73299/
Houban73263/
Gabang73259/
Obatin73228/
Oubane73210/
Hooban73171/
Gouban73159/
Osuang73123/
Habang73114/
Gobong73103/
Oubain7391/
Gubang7386/
Govang7374/
Aabang7373/
Ompang7369/
Hebang7353/
Gobain7351/
Abaing7350/
Howang7349/
Ouwang7337/
Atbang7335/
Obahan7334/
Asbang7330/
Hohban7328/
Hubang7327/
Gooban7324/
Ubangh7323/
Obanks7321/
Obaine7321/
Obongh7320/
Obaten7317/
Hovang7317/
Goiban7313/
Obanke7312/
Osvang7312/
Hosban7310/
Ubhang739/
Owgang739/
Obasin739/
Oweang739/
Hobgan738/
Abangs738/
Oboung737/
Hobain737/
Onpang737/
Hobong736/
Abaung735/
Hobean734/
Oyuang734/
Abaang734/
Hobann733/
Obandd733/
Oobanh733/
Obanne733/
Obeing732/
Eubang732/
Oboong732/
Abanng732/
Oibong732/
Obatyn732/
Hobhan731/
Obasen731/
O'Bain731/
O'Bean731/
Ousban731/
Osbain731/
Osbong731/
Ohwang731/
Gobean731/
Abahng731/
Aubang731/
Gobahn731/
Obeane731/
Hoyban731/
Oswang731/
Othban731/
Otbane731/
Oibane731/
Obhaan731/
O'Banh731/
Gohban731/
Abeang731/
Oshban731/
Obongk731/
Obon'g731/
Ojbong731/
Goyban731/
Abangg731/
Uobong731/
Oubong731/
Oybong731/
Oubaun731/
Oobong731/
Hobaan730/
Hobaun730/
Aban6732,999/
Obam678,808/
Obon672,524/
Houbane67549/
Ovan67332/
Ojwan'g67275/
Ovangue67202/
Obanowa67165/
Ousbane67138/
Hosband6788/
Hochban6774/
Houwang6760/
Ouhuang6757/
Abasing6735/
Hebhang6732/
Abating6732/
Obón6723/
Ounpang6713/
O'banks6710/
Hojvang677/
Aabhang677/
Huowang677/
Abhanng675/
Abangne675/
Obanova674/
Owateng674/
Onphang674/
Obeanne673/
Abangue673/
Oboseng673/
Hompang673/
Housban672/
Abahang672/
Ojuan'g672/
Gouvang672/
Goibong672/
Heubang672/
Oshwang672/
Obongue672/
Obosing671/
Oihuang671/
Husbang671/
Ausbang671/
Houbong671/
Hosbong671/
Huibang671/
Hobatin671/
Ojwanng671/
Obhaind671/
Obongne671/
Obòn671/
Oboteng671/
O'Bayne671/
O'Huang671/
Goubong671/
Gobahan671/
Aasbang671/
Obainke671/
Ochuang671/
Ojwa'ng671/
Owaseng671/
Oonpang671/
Ousband670/
Obatten670/
Hohbain670/

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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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