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
The last name Obem (Russian: Объем) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 537,454th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Obem are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obem is also the 657,437th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 191 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 380,135. In Nigeria Obem is most common in: Cross River, where 73 percent live, Lagos, where 6 percent live and Oyo, where 4 percent live. Beside Nigeria Obem is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
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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