Obiang Surname

12,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Equatorial Guinea
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Obiang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obiang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Equatorial Guinea27,7181:419
Gabon16,8231:11211
Cameroon8811:23,5743,190
Spain3441:135,90710,250
France711:935,531107,040
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England141:3,979,861125,553
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Guinea31:3,944,6062,522
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Obiang (679) may also be a first name.

Obiang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obiang (Russian: Обианг) occurs more in Equatorial Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obiang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,223rd most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 158,601 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obiang reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Obiang is also the 317,830th most frequent forename worldwide, held by 679 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Equatorial Guinea, where it is carried by 27,718 people, or 1 in 41. Barring Equatorial Guinea it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 37 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Obiang Last Name Statistics demography

Obiang earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% less than the national average, earning $28,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Biang922/
Obian9163/
Oobhiang864/
Abiang83471/
Oubian83283/
Ebiang83146/
Obihan8381/
Ubiang8346/
Gobian8336/
Hobian8333/
Obiane8315/
Obiong8311/
Obiank834/
Obyang833/
Obiean831/
Obiant831/
Obianke771,045/
Hoibian7754/
Habiang7732/
Howiang7732/
Hoobian7719/
Gobyang777/
Aubiang775/
Hobiane772/
Gabiang772/
Abihang771/
Hosbian771/
Hobyang771/
Oubiong771/
Obihong771/
Gubiang771/
Hoybian771/
Obaiyan771/
Ubijang771/
Abian735,186/
Obion73194/
Ovian73123/
Obiam7386/
Obyan738/
Obean731/
Oubihong711/
Owyang67547/
Aubian67438/
Gabian67383/
Habian67303/
Abiong67244/
Osbyan67191/
Abyang67107/
Aabian6785/
Abijan6784/
Gobion6780/
Ebiong6770/
Hovian6748/
Gobyan6743/
Obijon6741/
Asbian6733/
Ubiong6728/
Obyaan6722/
Obayon6716/
Hobyan6716/
Hobjan6716/
Oubyan6712/
Oviong6711/
Obyane678/
Aviang677/
Obione677/
Abihan676/
Hobean674/
Abjian674/
Obyant674/
Abiane674/
Ebyang673/
Obehan673/
Abioan672/
Awiang672/
O'Byan671/
Aïbian671/
Abgian671/
Abiand671/
Houmpiang671/
Obyatn671/
O'Bean671/
Osbion671/
Atbian671/
Abeang671/
Obajon671/
Hobiam671/
Hăbian671/

Obiang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obiang in the Russian language
Обиангobiang-

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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 Obiang
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