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
The surname Obian (Arabic: لوبيان, Russian: Обиан) is most common in Uganda. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obian? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,414,640th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Obian live; 40 percent live in East Africa and 38 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 21 people.
The surname is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 1,561,571. In Uganda Obian is most frequent in: Kaberamaido District, where 64 percent are found, Bukedea District, where 24 percent are found and Dokolo District, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 37 percent are found and Nigeria, where 16 percent are found.
Obian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Obian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obian surname contracted 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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