Obem Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Obem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 466 | 1:380,135 | 20,197 |
| Brazil | 91 | 1:2,352,465 | 72,498 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Obem (191) may also be a first name.
Obem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obem (Russian: Объем) occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Obem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obem is the 537,454th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Obem reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obem is also the 657,437th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 191 people.
Obem is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 466 people, or 1 in 380,135. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 73 percent reside, Lagos, where 6 percent reside and Oyo, where 4 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Obem occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obiem | 89 | 243 | / |
| Obeme | 89 | 84 | / |
| Obemg | 89 | 5 | / |
| Hobem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gobem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obeime | 80 | 33 | / |
| Houbem | 80 | 2 | / |
| O'Biem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oben | 75 | 8,597 | / |
| Abem | 75 | 3,177 | / |
| Ebem | 75 | 1,869 | / |
| Obim | 75 | 1,316 | / |
| Owem | 75 | 463 | / |
| Ubem | 75 | 132 | / |
| Ovem | 75 | 6 | / |
| Obne | 75 | 5 | / |
| Obym | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oubheme | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Beime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeng | 67 | 137,360 | / |
| Abeme | 67 | 6,151 | / |
| Obien | 67 | 1,751 | / |
| Goben | 67 | 1,370 | / |
| Hoben | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Ubeme | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Abiem | 67 | 964 | / |
| Abeam | 67 | 893 | / |
| Ebiem | 67 | 867 | / |
| Osben | 67 | 307 | / |
| Ouben | 67 | 210 | / |
| Ebhem | 67 | 198 | / |
| Aouem | 67 | 164 | / |
| Oveme | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gabem | 67 | 47 | / |
| Obiom | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ubiem | 67 | 39 | / |
| Obuen | 67 | 30 | / |
| Oweme | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hovem | 67 | 16 | / |
| O'Ben | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gubem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Obend | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hebem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Howem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oweim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gobim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ebeem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ubeum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obent | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abeim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Osbim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obyme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abeem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abhem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oebim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obenn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obime | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abgem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ebeim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obeen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oswem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ubeem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohwem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyuem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobeń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujbem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obymc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oveim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hobne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Habem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Otben | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gowem | 67 | 0 | / |
Obem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obem in the Russian language | ||
| Объем | obem | - |
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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 Obem
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