Obilo Surname

144,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obilo Surname User-submission:

The Obila surname comes from a Luo name derived from a Luo verb bil, which means 'taste with your tongue to know the bitterness, sweetness or sourness of food'. Obilo means 'he or she has tasted'. Bilo means 'the process of tasting'.

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Obilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5131:30,5223,354
Nigeria1,2621:140,3679,014
Uganda1951:200,20116,084
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
England111:5,065,278148,650
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Obilo (339) may also be a first name.

Obilo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Obila surname comes from a Luo name derived from a Luo verb bil, which means 'taste with your tongue to know the bitterness, sweetness or sourness of food'. Obilo means 'he or she has tasted'. Bilo means 'the process of tasting'. Bila means 'taste me' and bile means 'taste her or him'. However, obila is also used to refer to police in Luo.

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Obilo Last Name Facts

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

Obilo is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Obilo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,280th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,366,086 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Obilo reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 474,488th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 339 people.

The surname Obilo is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,513 people, or 1 in 30,522. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Homa Bay County, where 24 percent reside, Migori County, where 18 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 41 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Obilo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Obilo are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Obilo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 198.56% more than the national average, earning R 709,488 per year and in United States they earn 30.72% less than the national average, earning $29,894 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obielo9184/
Obiolo9182/
Obilio9177/
Obiloh919/
Obailo918/
Obilyo914/
Obilos913/
Obiloi913/
Obiloa912/
Obeilo911/
Oboilo911/
Obiloo911/
Obhilo911/
Obuilo911/
Obiglio8373/
Obhielo8337/
Obieluo832/
Obuillo831/
Oibilio831/
Abilo801,649/
Obila801,521/
Owilo8099/
Ovilo8097/
Obelo8073/
Ebilo8029/
Ubilo802/
Abilio7318,433/
Gabilo73813/
Ovillo73410/
Obaila73282/
Obilat73206/
Aboilo73138/
Abilou73124/
Gobelo73112/
Gobila7364/
Obelou7358/
Abiloa7346/
Obiola7344/
Hubilo7340/
Obeslo7322/
Obeluo7320/
Habilo7315/
Abilho7314/
Abuilo736/
Abilot736/
Obelio736/
Govilo735/
Oiwelo735/
Ovielo734/
Hobelo734/
Abiolo734/
Gubilo733/
Hobila733/
Ovilio733/
Owailo733/
Obilia733/
Abilos732/
Oubila732/
Obilah732/
Obilas732/
Oiwilo731/
Oboila731/
Obélou731/
Ubilos731/
Gobiło731/
Abielo731/
Abiloi731/
Abiloy731/
Ebeilo731/
Oviolo731/
Osbila731/
Abilhoa67107/
Habilio6783/
Gobelou6743/
Habilou6739/
Govillo6735/
Gabilio6733/
Gubiolo6728/
Hobeila6722/
Ahbilou6713/
Goubila679/
Ovillos677/
Gobelio676/
Gobilia674/
Hobilah673/
Gobilya673/
Eebuilo672/
Oubelou672/
Obeilat672/
Obilash671/
Obileau671/
Osbelio671/
Gubilio671/
Ochuilo671/
Obelios671/
Obelout671/
Obăgilă671/
O'Beslo671/
Ubilios671/
Aabilou671/
Abilgou671/
Hoëbelo671/
Oviglio671/
Hobelot670/

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