Obibi Surname

386,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obibi Surname User-submission:

The surname Obibi means 'place to stay' in Nigeria.

Obibi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8641:205,02612,246
England251:2,228,72284,230
India101:76,706,538639,611
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obibi (94) may also be a first name.

Obibi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Obibi means 'place to stay' in Nigeria.

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Obibi Last Name Facts

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

Obibi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obibi? popularity and diffusion

Obibi is the 386,702nd most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,938,503 people. The surname Obibi occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Obibi reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obibi is also the 980,251st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 94 people.

Obibi is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 864 people, or 1 in 205,026. In Nigeria Obibi is most frequent in: Delta, where 40 percent reside, Rivers, where 13 percent reside and Edo, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

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Ashbibi672/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obibi
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