Obiano Surname

262,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obiano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obiano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9621:184,14011,228
Philippines4491:225,47534,696
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
England71:7,959,723202,100
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Obiaño (18) are calculated separately.

Obiano (34) may also be a first name.

Obiano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obiano is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Obiaño. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Obiano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,755th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. Obiano occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Obiano reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obiano is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 962 people, or 1 in 184,140. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 22 percent are found, Enugu, where 15 percent are found and Kano, where 9 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Obiano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Obiano last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Obiano earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.8% more than the national average, earning $68,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obiaño9418/
Obiango9272/
Obianuo9214/
Obianno926/
Gobiano926/
Obianou921/
Hobijano861/
Obiono83425/
Obiana8345/
Abiano8324/
Obianga77250/
Gobiana7765/
Abiango7721/
Hobiana777/
Aubiano775/
Obiogno773/
Ouviano771/
Obiongo771/
Abiagno771/
Obionoh771/
Abijano771/
Gabianou7110/
Abianout711/
Gobijana711/
Abajiano711/
Oviana67309/
Obiona67220/
Abiono67215/
Abiana67177/
Oviaño67155/
Objana671/

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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 Obiano
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