Obikia Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Obikia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Obikia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obikia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obikia is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obikia? popularity and diffusion
Obikia is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Obikia reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Obikia is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 67 percent reside and Masindi District, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obikiah | 92 | 0 | / |
| Obaikhia | 86 | 9 | / |
| Obiekiea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ebikia | 83 | 14 | / |
| Obikea | 83 | 4 | / |
| Abikia | 83 | 3 | / |
| Obichia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Obekiah | 77 | 0 | / |
| Obekea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abekia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Avikia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ebikio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abikya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owekia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obikyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeikya | 62 | 33 | / |
| Abaikya | 62 | 9 | / |
| Abichia | 62 | 1 | / |
| Aouekia | 62 | 1 | / |
| Abaichia | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abaikyaa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ovechkia | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abekya | 50 | 5 | / |
| Avekia | 50 | 1 | / |
| Awikio | 50 | 1 | / |
| Awekia | 50 | 1 | / |
| Owekja | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ubekea | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Obikia
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis