Obaya Surname
Approximately 3,109 people bear this surname
Obaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,190 | 1:77,257 | 6,997 |
| Nigeria | 612 | 1:289,449 | 16,259 |
| Congo | 286 | 1:17,444 | 2,096 |
| Uganda | 244 | 1:159,997 | 13,888 |
| Spain | 201 | 1:232,597 | 15,261 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Argentina | 100 | 1:427,434 | 32,472 |
| Cameroon | 73 | 1:284,508 | 26,965 |
| Cuba | 68 | 1:169,452 | 3,901 |
| Mexico | 54 | 1:2,298,633 | 20,081 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Obaya (462) may also be a first name.
Obaya Demographics
Obaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obaya (Hindi: ओबाया, Marathi: ओबाया) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 143,030th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,344,016 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Obaya live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 38 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Obaya is also the 396,762nd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 462 people.
It is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,190 people, or 1 in 77,257. Without taking into account Egypt this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and The Congo, where 9 percent live.
Obaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Obaya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Obaya are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.
Obaya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.89% less than the national average, earning $38,449 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obaya in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबाया | obaya | - |
| Obaya in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबाया | obaya | 77.78 |
| ओबया | obaya | 11.11 |
| ओबरया | obaraya | 11.11 |
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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 Obaya
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