Obileye Surname

307,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obileye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obileye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1371:155,7989,820
England751:742,90741,196
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Obileye (46) may also be a first name.

Obileye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obileye is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Obileye.

How Common Is The Last Name Obileye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 307,971st most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,944,165 people. The last name Obileye occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Obileye are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 46 people.

The surname Obileye is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,137 people, or 1 in 155,798. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 26 percent live, Osun, where 23 percent live and Ogun, where 22 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Obileye occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Obileye Last Name Statistics demography

Obileye earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obilye923/
Obiley922/
Obeleye8618/
Abileye864/
Obileyo863/
Obileje862/
Obeiley862/
Obiliye861/
Gobilee861/
Obilaye861/
Gobileyo80109/
O'Bailey8010/
Owilieye801/
Abiley7741/
Obilie7713/
Obilue779/
Obeley777/
Abilee772/
Obelee771/
Oviley770/
Abiloye71725/
Gobilay71115/
Obayley7137/
Gubilee7110/
Ebieley7110/
Ebilaye7110/
Abeleye7110/
Obiolie719/
Ebeleye714/
Ebiloye714/
Ebiluye714/
Gubiley713/
Abailey713/
Abiliye713/
Abilaye713/
Obilije712/
Abieley711/
Oweiley711/
Ebailey711/
Obeloye711/
Abileje711/
Obeleya711/
Obhilay711/
Obilayi711/
Obilejo711/
Ebileya711/
Abileyi711/
Habiley711/
O'Bayley6710/
Obeleeeh676/
Obhailay671/
Obilijie671/
Abioloye671/
Obeleyou671/
Oyuiloye671/
Abeilaye671/

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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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  • 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 Obileye
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