Obanya Surname

342,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9251:191,50611,593
Uganda961:406,65925,271
England231:2,422,52489,093
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Obanya (18) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gobanya92832/
Obannya921/
Obasnya921/
Obanyas920/
Abanya83803/
Obania83349/
Obonya8387/
Obanja8314/
Obanyo8314/
Owanya8313/
Ovanya838/
Ubanya832/
Obanea831/
Obangia7727/
Onpanya7716/
Gobonya778/
Gubanya775/
Gabanya775/
Gobanja771/
Hubanya771/
Obotnya771/
Oubania771/
Obannia771/
Obeanyo771/
Obaneha771/
Oswanya771/
Obaña732,741/
Obotnyah717/
Asbaanya715/
Abanyayi714/
Gobhania713/
Ounpanya712/
Oonpanya712/
Hompanya712/
Obonaiya711/
Gubanyah711/
Obonyo6725,711/
Abagna671,268/
Abania67621/
Abanja67121/
Awanya67117/
Abonya6757/
Abanyo6732/
Avanya6731/
Ubania6724/
Ovonya6721/
Ubanyo6716/
Awonya6711/
Ovanja6710/
Abanea679/
Owanyo678/
Obanio677/
Ubangaiya675/
Ubanha674/
Obañia674/
Obanjo674/
Owanja673/
Ubanja671/
Abaãya671/
Abanha671/
Avonya671/
Hobaña671/
Ovania671/
Ubanea671/
Uvonya671/
Abanahaya671/

Obanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obanya in the Marathi language
ओबन्याoban'ya-
Obanya in the Russian language
Обаньяobana-

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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 Obanya
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