Obani Surname

181,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Obani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4851:119,2887,879
Philippines4391:230,61135,291
Turkey2311:336,88921,468
Uganda711:549,84930,277
Congo601:83,1527,031
India151:51,137,692512,385
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Obani (201) may also be a first name.

Obani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obani (Hindi: ओबानी, Oriya: ଅବାନି) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obani is the 181,558th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,109,021 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Obani are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obani is also the 639,077th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 201 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,485 people, or 1 in 119,288. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 20 percent live, Rivers, where 18 percent live and Abia, where 18 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 19 percent live and Turkey, where 10 percent live.

Obani Last Name Statistics demography

Obani earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.46% less than the national average, earning $23,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobani91886/
Obanyi91565/
Obbani91468/
Obangi91232/
Oubani91145/
Obanni9112/
Obanio917/
Obanai916/
Obanui912/
Ohbani911/
Uobani911/
Obanii911/
Otbani911/
Obaani911/
Obanih911/
Hobanie83118/
Houbani8333/
Obanish8319/
Gobanhi8310/
Hobanyi834/
Hobhani831/
Obanije831/
Obeanyi831/
Gobanai831/
Oubaini831/
Obana808,783/
Abani808,384/
Oboni801,235/
Obane80470/
Obany80194/
Obanj801/
Ouchbani77307/
Housbani775/
Houbaini772/
Gobhaniy771/
Obannais770/
Habani734,735/
Abanid731,641/
Obongi731,568/
Abbani731,544/
Abangi731,196/
Obanna731,026/
Obonai73867/
Abanis73552/
Abanyi73521/
Abaniy73312/
Hobane73299/
Hobana73278/
Oubane73210/
Obonyi73203/
Abanio73192/
Gobane73163/
Abanit73130/
Obanje73126/
Obaner73108/
Abanei7386/
Gobany7360/
Abaniz7340/
Abanni7332/
Obange7325/
Obaina7324/
Abanai7323/
Obaine7321/
Oubana7318/
Obanyo7314/
Abanie7314/
Ahbani7312/
Ojvani7311/
Abaini7310/
Ompani7310/
Abaani739/
Obonio739/
Abagni737/
Hobany735/
Abauni734/
Oobanh733/
Obanny733/
Obanne733/
Hoboni733/
Obanes732/
Oboniy731/
Obanee731/
Obeane731/
Otbane731/
Oibane731/
Obaany731/
Obogni731/
Obonip731/
Obooni731/
Obanea731/
Obanez731/
O'Banh731/
Abanip731/
Abanui731/
Obaney731/
Abamni731/
Abanih731/
Habbani6711,313/
Achbani671,565/
Abhangi671,237/
Houbane67549/
Obanner67357/
Ousbane67138/
Gabayni67118/
Abanihe6779/
Gabanyi6766/
Obongoi6765/
Abaingi6743/
Abangai6741/
Gabangi6735/
Goubane6733/
Habaini6733/
Abhaniy6733/
Gobeane6731/
Obanaja6725/
Hojvani6720/
Ahabani6713/
Hovanyi6711/
Hovaniy6711/
Ouboini6711/
Oubouni6710/
Obanaya679/
Gobányi678/
Abganyi677/
Gabanij677/
Oubeyni676/
Abhanii676/
Gabanih676/
Oubanna675/
Abanije675/
Houboni675/
Hobeini674/
Abhanai673/
Obeanne673/
Oboomni673/
Abhanid673/
Abhanij673/
Gabaniy672/
Gobhane672/
Abanish672/
Habangi672/
Habanis672/
Gabanni672/
Hobhana672/
Hhabani671/
Oboniss671/
Aubanai671/
Oibonyi671/
Abanieh671/
Houbana671/
Obongni671/
Obannez671/
O'Banes671/
O'Bayne671/
Gabaani671/
Gabaini671/
Gabanio671/
Eubhani671/
Abahani671/
Abanais671/
Abanhei671/
Abaangi671/
Abgangi671/
Abhanih671/
Abhanip671/
Hatbani671/
Habanai671/
Obeanyo671/
Obaynay671/
Obaneha671/
Atbanai671/
Goibane671/
Abaynhi671/
Obeanes671/
Oboneis671/
Aubaniz671/

Obani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obani in the Hindi language
ओबानीobani-
Obani in the Oriya language
ଅବାନିabani-

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