Obema Surname
Approximately 616 people bear this surname
Obema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 590 | 1:66,168 | 7,473 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Obema (25) may also be a first name.
Obema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obema (Russian: Объема) is most common in Uganda. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obema? popularity and diffusion
It is the 526,285th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Obema are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obema is also the 2,136,160th most common given name in the world, borne by 25 people.
Obema is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 590 people, or 1 in 66,168. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Arua District, where 75 percent are found, Maracha District, where 7 percent are found and Masindi District, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obiema | 91 | 13 | / |
| Obemah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obaema | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obesma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obama | 80 | 48,801 | / |
| Oboma | 80 | 1,913 | / |
| Obima | 80 | 593 | / |
| Abema | 80 | 302 | / |
| Ebema | 80 | 246 | / |
| Obeme | 80 | 84 | / |
| Ubema | 80 | 77 | / |
| Owema | 80 | 33 | / |
| Obemo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ovema | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obioma | 73 | 8,985 | / |
| Obimma | 73 | 743 | / |
| Obemio | 73 | 451 | / |
| Obimah | 73 | 264 | / |
| Obieme | 73 | 101 | / |
| Obamma | 73 | 61 | / |
| Obeime | 73 | 33 | / |
| Obaemo | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ebeama | 73 | 24 | / |
| Obamah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ebemah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ubemah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Abemma | 73 | 11 | / |
| Obomah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Abeema | 73 | 8 | / |
| Obaima | 73 | 7 | / |
| Obamea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ebiema | 73 | 5 | / |
| Abemah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gobima | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abeima | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obomau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hobima | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oobama | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hobama | 73 | 2 | / |
| O'Bama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oubemo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obomai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obemeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oiboma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abemas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebemai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojuema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owemas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyuema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeïmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeymi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeimi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obisma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obyoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abemga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eboema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebemma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiemi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebeima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Osuema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obgeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouboma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obamaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ochuema | 67 | 135 | / |
| Obhiemi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ochwema | 67 | 20 | / |
| Obaemoh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oboimau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obiomma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obiemeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obimaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obeamee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oubioma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ubemahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hobioma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owiemah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobemäe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habetma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uowemay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abesmad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubheme | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Beime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboemma | 67 | 1 | / |
Obema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obema in the Russian language | ||
| Объема | obema | - |
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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 Obema
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