Obao Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Obao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 107 | 1:431,588 | 23,328 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Obao (13) may also be a first name.
Obao Demographics
Obao Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obao is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obao? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obao is the 1,118,459th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name Obao occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Obao are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obao is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Obao is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 431,588. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyamira County, where 57 percent live, Kisii County, where 40 percent live and Busia County, where 1 percent live. Not including Kenya Obao exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 29 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.
Obao Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obaho | 89 | 62 | / |
| Gobao | 89 | 7 | / |
| Obaot | 89 | 6 | / |
| Obaod | 89 | 4 | / |
| Obhao | 89 | 3 | / |
| Oubao | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ojbao | 89 | 2 | / |
| Obaou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obaoh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obaos | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obeaho | 80 | 9 | / |
| Obayio | 80 | 8 | / |
| Obaoud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gobaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obaiyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oubaho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goubao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obajio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abao | 75 | 15,725 | / |
| Ebao | 75 | 1,070 | / |
| Oboa | 75 | 248 | / |
| Ubao | 75 | 72 | / |
| Owao | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ovao | 75 | 21 | / |
| Oubahou | 73 | 376 | / |
| Obhaiyo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Obhayio | 73 | 12 | / |
| Oubaouz | 73 | 9 | / |
| Goubeao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abaho | 67 | 8,488 | / |
| Oboho | 67 | 2,128 | / |
| Gabao | 67 | 1,583 | / |
| Abgao | 67 | 631 | / |
| Abaou | 67 | 577 | / |
| Obouo | 67 | 548 | / |
| Ompao | 67 | 443 | / |
| Oboua | 67 | 282 | / |
| Oubaaous | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ebaho | 67 | 50 | / |
| Goubahou | 67 | 41 | / |
| Oboha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Obooh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Abeao | 67 | 19 | / |
| Obo'o | 67 | 14 | / |
| Abaeo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goboa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aubao | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hebao | 67 | 11 | / |
| Obaua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oubaouch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Onpao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oboah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abaoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ojuao | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oubahous | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ubaoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouboa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gubao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abaos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Habao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hubao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asbao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oboea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ebeao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ova'o | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obaea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owaao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uybao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obahayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoboa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Obao
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