Obi-Egbedi Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obi-Egbedi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Obi.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obi-Egbedi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria671:2,643,92285,652
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obi-Egbedi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Obi-Egbedi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Obi-Egbedi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Obi-Egbedi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obi-Egbedi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Obi-Egbedi is the 2,273,756th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Obi-Egbedi live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Obi-Egbedi is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 2,643,922. In Nigeria Obi-Egbedi is most common in: Delta, where 55 percent live, Edo, where 13 percent live and Oyo, where 9 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 1 percent live and Sierra Leone, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obiegbedi9548/
Abi-Egbedi901/
Obi-Igbedi901/
Obi-Egbede901/
Obi Egbedi901/
Abiegbe-Odi7611/
Abegbedia741/
Obagbodi67177/
Ebegbodi6773/
Obagbede6759/
Ebegbudi671/
Abegbodi671/
Obagbadi671/
Obogbodi671/
Obigbado671/
Obegbudu671/
Abegbede671/

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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 Obi-Egbedi
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