Obanya Surname
Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname
Obanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 925 | 1:191,506 | 11,593 |
| Uganda | 96 | 1:406,659 | 25,271 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Obanya (18) may also be a first name.
Obanya Demographics
Average Obanya Salary in
United States
$32,450 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obanya (Marathi: ओबन्या, Russian: Обанья) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obanya is the 342,798th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,810,791 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obanya reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obanya is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname Obanya is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 925 people, or 1 in 191,506. In Nigeria Obanya is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 48 percent are found, Lagos, where 27 percent are found and Edo, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 9 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Obanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Obanya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Obanya earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.8% less than the national average, earning $32,450 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobanya | 92 | 832 | / |
| Obannya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obasnya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obanyas | 92 | 0 | / |
| Abanya | 83 | 803 | / |
| Obania | 83 | 349 | / |
| Obonya | 83 | 87 | / |
| Obanja | 83 | 14 | / |
| Obanyo | 83 | 14 | / |
| Owanya | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ovanya | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ubanya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Obanea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obangia | 77 | 27 | / |
| Onpanya | 77 | 16 | / |
| Gobonya | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gubanya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gabanya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gobanja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hubanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obotnya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oubania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obannia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obeanyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obaneha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oswanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obaña | 73 | 2,741 | / |
| Obotnyah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Asbaanya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Abanyayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gobhania | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ounpanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oonpanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hompanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obonaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gubanyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obonyo | 67 | 25,711 | / |
| Abagna | 67 | 1,268 | / |
| Abania | 67 | 621 | / |
| Abanja | 67 | 121 | / |
| Awanya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Abonya | 67 | 57 | / |
| Abanyo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Avanya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ubania | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ovonya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ubanyo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Awonya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ovanja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Abanea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Owanyo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Obanio | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ubangaiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ubanha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obañia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obanjo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owanja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ubanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaãya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avonya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobaña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uvonya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abanahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
Obanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obanya in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबन्या | oban'ya | - |
| Obanya in the Russian language | ||
| Обанья | obana | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obanya
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