Obayi Surname

190,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Obayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,8661:94,9326,526
Kenya2021:228,61316,073
Congo551:90,7117,856
Uganda431:907,89040,955
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
England41:13,929,515290,718
Gabon41:472,2983,618
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Obayi (59) may also be a first name.

Obayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obayi is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obayi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 190,695th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,294,551 people. The last name Obayi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obayi live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 59 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,866 people, or 1 in 94,932. In Nigeria Obayi is most prevalent in: Enugu, where 45 percent reside, Anambra, where 13 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Obayi exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 9 percent reside and The Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Obayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Obayi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obbayi91191/
Obayio918/
Gobayi914/
Obgayi911/
Hobayi911/
Obayyi911/
Obay891,665/
Obai891,518/
Obhayio8312/
Goubayi832/
Obaid80415,667/
Gobai8015,041/
Obaji8011,696/
Obaya803,109/
Gobay801,823/
Abayi801,481/
Oboyi80730/
Obaye80645/
Obayo80604/
Oubai80305/
Obeyi80232/
Obais80206/
Obaia80141/
Obhai8092/
Obait8040/
Obuyi8036/
Obayy8032/
Obyia8019/
Hobai8018/
Obayd8018/
Oubay8017/
Uobai8016/
Hobay8014/
Obaio809/
Obiyi806/
Obaie804/
Obhay804/
Obaiz803/
Obaih802/
Obaij802/
Obaai802/
Obayu802/
Obahy801/
Obaiy801/
Osbay801/
Ojbai801/
O'Bay800/
Obayed732,168/
Obhayo731,307/
Abayie731,266/
Oubaid731,249/
Obaiah73891/
Gabayi73812/
Abbayi73629/
Hoboyi73593/
Oubaih73579/
Gobaye73513/
Hobaya73328/
Gobaji73252/
Gobhay73249/
Oobaye73143/
Oubaai73136/
Obhaio7396/
Oubaya7394/
Obahio7374/
Goubay7367/
Obaied7360/
Gobaya7348/
Houbai7342/
Obaish7341/
Atbayi7339/
Obgaji7333/
Obahyo7331/
Hoşbay7330/
Goubai7325/
Obagie7323/
Obayes7322/
Goibai7318/
Oubaye7318/
Obayou7317/
Gobhai7315/
Gobayo7314/
Obajie7314/
Asbayi7310/
Obioyi739/
Oubayh739/
Habayi739/
Obayeh738/
Goobai736/
Obhaya736/
Oubait736/
Obeyie736/
Obhayu736/
Ohbayo736/
Hohbai736/
O'Baya735/
Gobayu735/
Oboaya735/
Obayha735/
Obayat735/
Oobaid734/
Hobaji734/
Obaiad734/
Oboyie734/
Ojbaji734/
Goboyi734/
Obaidh733/
Obaaji733/
Obajiy733/
Hobayo733/
Obayos733/
Obahji732/
Obaihu732/
Abayis732/
Goibay732/
Obhaye732/
Oubaji732/
Obhayy731/
Oubais731/
Oybaid731/
Oshbay731/
Hobaie731/
Abayit731/
Abhayi731/
Gobgay731/
Obajii731/
Obaihi731/
Obayas731/
Osbaiu731/
Obuoyi731/
Ousbai731/
Obajio731/
Oboiyi731/
Obaiyo731/
Oubaiy731/
Obeyit731/
Obaaya731/
Obahay731/
Obieyi731/
Obaiod731/
Obajis731/
Goybai731/
Gobaih731/
Oboyio731/
Obayah731/
Obaich731/
Obaije731/
Obajih731/
Oobaji731/
Hobaye731/
Oubaia731/
Oubayo731/
Oubaii731/
Osbaye730/
Abay6786,862/
Obie677,037/
Obey675,696/
Abai675,302/
Oboi672,672/
Obaa671,845/
Obei671,782/
Obae671,434/
Goubaye67967/
Ovai67767/
Oboy67724/
Obea67310/
Oboa67248/
Oubaggi67137/
Gabhayi67100/
Goubiyi6755/
Obye6745/
Obhahie6743/
Goubeyi6742/
Obhahio6739/
Obaj6738/
Obahaya6737/
Hobayou6730/
Obhaiyo6713/
Oubayou6711/
Obahaye6710/
Obuy678/
Ovay678/
Obau677/
Obui676/
Houbaye675/
Oubaich675/
Obhayoo675/
Obhaiah674/
Hobaish674/
Houbaya674/
Ousbaai674/
Obbaiah672/
Goibaye672/
Obayapp671/
Obayaya671/
Obhahyo671/
Obéi671/
Goubaio671/
Goubayo671/
Oubayed671/
Obij671/
Obasgie671/
Hobaich671/

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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 Obayi
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