Obian Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Obian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Obian (21) may also be a first name.
Obian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obian Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obian (Arabic: لوبيان, Russian: Обиан) occurs most in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obian? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,414,640th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Obian occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Obian reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Obian is also the 2,368,944th most common given name at a global level, borne by 21 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 1,561,571. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kaberamaido District, where 64 percent reside, Bukedea District, where 24 percent reside and Dokolo District, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Obian exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 37 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.
Obian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Obian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obian in the Russian language | ||
| Обиан | obian | - |
| Obian in the Arabic language | ||
| لوبيان | lwbyan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Obian
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