Obiala Surname

788,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Obiala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obiala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2131:831,65636,746
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Congo61:831,51616,072
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Obiala (23) may also be a first name.

Obiala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Obiala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Obiala occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obiala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obiala is the 788,513th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Obiala live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Obiala is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 831,656. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 31 percent live, Anambra, where 21 percent live and Lagos, where 20 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Obiala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Obiala surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Obiala last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

Obiala earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.13% more than the national average, earning $59,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obialia9212/
Obialla9211/
Obieaula861/
Abiala834,745/
Obialo831,451/
Obiała83714/
Ebiala83304/
Obiali8378/
Obiola8344/
Obiale8332/
Obeala836/
Objala833/
Abialla7746/
Abialai7724/
Obieali7710/
Obialoi778/
Obajola776/
Gabiala774/
Obialos773/
Obiaale773/
Abihala773/
Obyalla771/
Abioala771/
Obiallo771/
Obiahli771/
Obijola771/
Abijala771/
Gobiali771/
Abiaala771/
Abialay771/
Ebialai771/
Huoviala7135/
Goubiale714/
Abihaila714/
Ebiallai711/
Abijalia711/
Abiola6745,460/
Ubiali67612/
Abialy67200/
Abiale67193/
Abiali67182/
Ebiola67153/
Abialo6795/
Obiolo6782/
Ubiale6727/
Obiole679/
Abeala679/
Aviala678/
Abhialash676/
Ubiola675/
Abjala675/
Abyala675/
Obealy671/
Ubialo671/
Obeali671/
Objała671/
Ebyala671/
Ovialo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obiala
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