Obayan Surname

279,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Philippines

Obayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5551:319,17617,566
Philippines5381:188,17530,066
Russia2321:621,22054,386
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England121:4,643,172139,951
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Obayan (34) may also be a first name.

Obayan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Obayan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Obayan (Hindi: ओबयान, Russian: Обаян) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obayan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,970th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,280,830 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Obayan are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most common given name globally, held by 34 people.

The last name Obayan is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 555 people, or 1 in 319,176. In Nigeria Obayan is most numerous in: Ondo, where 36 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Kogi, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Obayan exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 39 percent reside and Russia, where 17 percent reside.

Obayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Obayan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Obayan surname increased 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Obayan last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

Obayan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $39,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobayan921,155/
Osbayan923/
Oubayan921/
Abayan834,953/
Obiyan83526/
Ebayan83261/
Owayan83181/
Ubayan8375/
Obayen8346/
Oboyan8329/
Obajan8325/
Obayin8323/
Ovayan8319/
Obayam8319/
Obayon8316/
Obeyan832/
Obaian831/
Gabayan773,925/
Gobuyan77390/
Hubayan77240/
Abayhan77171/
Ahbayan7741/
Gubayan7716/
Abhayan7710/
Abayang778/
Habayan775/
Goboyan774/
Abayane774/
Abgayan771/
Obooyan771/
Obayoun771/
Hobayam771/
Hoboyan771/
Hebayan771/
Ompayan771/
O'Bayne771/
Gobeyan771/
Atbayan771/
Asbayan771/
Obain7320/
Obeyn7318/
Obaun7316/
Obyen736/
Abayn734/
Obean731/
Ovayn731/
Goubayon7163/
Hobiyane714/
Ouwayang711/
Abayon6714,819/
Avoyan672,114/
Awayan671,996/
Abuyan671,114/
Aboyan67535/
Oveyan67490/
Aveyan67340/
Gobeyn67300/
Abajan67144/
Ovoyan67112/
Oubain6791/
Abayam6779/
Avayan6774/
Abiyan6758/
Eboyan6753/
Gobain6751/
Ubajan6743/
Abaian6735/
Hobeyn6734/
Aviyan6730/
Awiyan6730/
Owayin6729/
Abayin6724/
Ebeyan6723/
Obaine6721/
Obayem6721/
Oviyan6718/
Owoyan6715/
Obeyin6711/
Oweyan679/
Abayun678/
Hobain677/
Ubayin676/
Obiyon675/
Awuyan675/
Oboyen675/
Ebuyan675/
Abeyan674/
Hobean674/
Oboyon674/
Aweyan674/
Obehan673/
Obajin673/
Gabayn673/
Ebayon673/
Obawen672/
Obayom672/
Obaien671/
O'Bain671/
O'Bean671/
Osbain671/
Gobean671/
Abayne671/
Ubaain671/
Obajun671/
Obeane671/
Obayim671/
Obiean671/
Houbouyan671/
Owayon671/
Obeian671/
Obajon671/
Ubayen671/
Uvoyan671/
Awyjan671/
Obeyon671/
Obiyen671/
Awoyan671/
Ebiyan671/
Oubaun671/
Hobaen670/
Osboyn670/
Hobaun670/

Obayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obayan in the Hindi language
ओबयानobayana-
Obayan in the Russian language
Обаянobaan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obayan
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