Obayo Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3741:123,47610,287
Pakistan1211:1,476,39616,157
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080

Obayo (78) may also be a first name.

Obayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obayo (Russian: Обаё) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obayo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 534,162nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Obayo reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obayo is also the 1,091,646th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 78 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 374 people, or 1 in 123,476. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Migori County, where 27 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 20 percent reside and Siaya County, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.

Obayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Obayo surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obhayo911,307/
Obahyo9131/
Obayou9117/
Gobayo9114/
Obayio918/
Ohbayo916/
Hobayo913/
Obayos913/
Obaiyo911/
Oubayo911/
Obay891,665/
Hobayou8330/
Obhaiyo8313/
Obhayio8312/
Oubayou8311/
Obhayoo835/
Obhahyo831/
Goubayo831/
Obiyo803,303/
Abayo803,173/
Obaya803,109/
Obayi802,212/
Gobay801,823/
Oboyo80765/
Obaye80645/
Ubayo80456/
Obeyo80147/
Owayo80123/
Obuyo8042/
Obayy8032/
Obayd8018/
Oubay8017/
Obajo8015/
Hobay8014/
Ebayo8014/
Obaio809/
Obhay804/
Ovayo802/
Obayu802/
Obahy801/
Obaiy801/
Osbay801/
O'Bay800/
Obayed732,168/
Gobaye73513/
Hobaya73328/
Gubayo73327/
Obioyo73261/
Gobhay73249/
Asbayo73204/
Obbayi73191/
Obouyo73162/
Gabayo73157/
Obuoyo73154/
Oobaye73143/
Aebayo73128/
Obhaio7396/
Oubaya7394/
Obahio7374/
Goubay7367/
Ubhayo7364/
Gobaya7348/
Abhayo7345/
Hoşbay7330/
Obayes7322/
Oubaye7318/
Abayou7315/
Gobiyo7315/
Ubaiyo7314/
Ojuayo7313/
Oswayo7311/
Ouboyo7311/
Abaiyo7310/
Oubayh739/
Obayeh738/
Abayoo737/
Obhaya736/
Obhayu736/
O'Baya735/
Gobayu735/
Habayo735/
Oboaya735/
Obayha735/
Obayat735/
Gobayi734/
Abayoh734/
Abahyo734/
Abayyo734/
Obajiy733/
Ohwayo733/
Oubajo732/
Obiyoh732/
Obajou732/
Goibay732/
Ovayos732/
Obeyoo732/
Obhaye732/
Obhayy731/
Ovayot731/
Oshbay731/
Gobgay731/
Oboyoh731/
Ubayyo731/
Obayas731/
Obgayi731/
Abgayo731/
Obajuo731/
Obajio731/
Hobayi731/
Onpayo731/
Oubaiy731/
Oubeyo731/
Oubiyo731/
Ouwayo731/
Obaaya731/
Obahay731/
Obieyo731/
Obayyi731/
Obaiod731/
Obyoyo731/
Oboyyo731/
Goboyo731/
Obeyoh731/
Oboyio731/
Obayah731/
Hobaye731/
Oyuayo731/
Osbaye730/
Abay6786,862/
Obey675,696/
Ubay675,089/
Obou672,974/
Oboi672,672/
Obaa671,845/
Obai671,518/
Obae671,434/
Goubaye67967/
Ebay67813/
Oboy67724/
Oway67332/
Obea67310/
Oboe67290/
Oboa67248/
Asbayou67239/
Owayowa6761/
Obye6745/
Abayowa6744/
Obhahio6739/
Obaj6738/
Obahaya6737/
Obajowa6733/
Obahaye6710/
Obuy678/
Ovay678/
Obau677/
Abayova675/
Houbaye675/
Houbaya674/
Oubouyo674/
Goubayi672/
Goibaye672/
Obayapp671/
Obayaya671/
Oshbajo671/
Ubhayio671/
Goubaio671/
Gabaiyo671/
Gabayoo671/
Gabayuo671/
Oubayed671/
Obuoyoh671/
Obuyowa671/
Oboyowa671/
Abhaiyo671/

Obayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obayo in the Russian language
Обаёobae-

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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 Obayo
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