Obiaju Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Obiaju Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from the Igbo (east of Nigeria) name Obiaju. The meaning is 'my mind is at peace'. It is usually given to a male child in Igbo land after a bout of successive female births. Because the Igbo culture places a high premium on male children in a marriage - as heir apparent.
Read More About This SurnameObiaju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 266 | 1:665,950 | 31,085 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Obiaju (30) may also be a first name.
Obiaju Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from the Igbo (east of Nigeria) name Obiaju. The meaning is 'my mind is at peace'. It is usually given to a male child in Igbo land after a bout of successive female births. Because the Igbo culture places a high premium on male children in a marriage - as heir apparent. But the variations are due to dialectical differences. There are many dialects in Igbo language.
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Where Does The Last Name Obiaju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obiaju occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obiaju? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 950,707th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname Obiaju occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Obiaju live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obiaju is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 30 people.
The last name Obiaju is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 665,950. In Nigeria Obiaju is mostly found in: Abia, where 28 percent live, Rivers, where 25 percent live and Enugu, where 15 percent live. Besides Nigeria Obiaju is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obijaju | 92 | 43 | / |
| Obijiaju | 86 | 22 | / |
| Obiahu | 83 | 1,888 | / |
| Obiaje | 83 | 438 | / |
| Obiazu | 83 | 96 | / |
| Obiaja | 83 | 47 | / |
| Obijou | 83 | 25 | / |
| Obiaji | 83 | 10 | / |
| Obihau | 83 | 7 | / |
| Abiaju | 83 | 3 | / |
| Obiasu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Obioju | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obiajo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obiachu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Obiajie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gobiaja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obiazuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obiay | 73 | 43 | / |
| Abiaj | 73 | 6 | / |
| Obiaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obiua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Objou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiaeije | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obieje | 67 | 235 | / |
| Obiayo | 67 | 194 | / |
| Abiahu | 67 | 138 | / |
| Obiaya | 67 | 94 | / |
| Obihai | 67 | 78 | / |
| Obiayi | 67 | 72 | / |
| Obieji | 67 | 50 | / |
| Obioji | 67 | 43 | / |
| Obioya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Abiaou | 67 | 28 | / |
| Abijou | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ubiaja | 67 | 19 | / |
| Obiyia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Obijei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Obiawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obioja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obiuha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obiohu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obeaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obiaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obieya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obihoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abiaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obijie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obia'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obyaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obicea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obhioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oviazu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obijoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obijae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obieha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobeau | 67 | 0 | / |
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