Obasanjo Surname
Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname
Obasanjo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,090 | 1:162,516 | 10,175 |
| Kenya | 22 | 1:2,099,086 | 36,356 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Obasanjo (1,454) may also be a first name.
Obasanjo Demographics
Average Obasanjo Salary in
United States
$39,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obasanjo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obasanjo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obasanjo is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obasanjo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obasanjo is the 320,940th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,260,778 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Obasanjo are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obasanjo is also the 204,541st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 1,454 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,090 people, or 1 in 162,516. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Oyo, where 18 percent live, Lagos, where 14 percent live and Osun, where 11 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Obasanjo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Obasanjo last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (81%) in Nigeria.
Obasanjo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obasanjoa | 94 | 4 | / |
| Obassandjo | 89 | 34 | / |
| Obasonjo | 88 | 10 | / |
| Abasanjo | 88 | 5 | / |
| Obasenjo | 88 | 3 | / |
| Obasanyo | 88 | 3 | / |
| Obasamjo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Obasanya | 75 | 1,947 | / |
| Awosanjo | 75 | 10 | / |
| Obasansa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obasannya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obaysanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obaisanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Habascanco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obasonya | 63 | 24 | / |
| Awosanyo | 63 | 7 | / |
| Owasanya | 63 | 5 | / |
| Abasanya | 63 | 3 | / |
| Obesanya | 63 | 3 | / |
| Owosanio | 63 | 3 | / |
| Obasonha | 63 | 2 | / |
| Obasenya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Owuasanya | 59 | 4 | / |
| Ouwasanya | 59 | 3 | / |
| Abaisanya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gabasanza | 59 | 1 | / |
| Awosanya | 50 | 5,378 | / |
| Owosanya | 50 | 183 | / |
| Awasanya | 50 | 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 Obasanjo
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