Obilu Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Obilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 89 | 1:438,644 | 26,475 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
Obilu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obilu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obilu is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obilu? popularity and diffusion
Obilu is the 1,860,621st most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. Obilu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Obilu are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 438,644. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Bukedea District, where 83 percent reside, Kumi District, where 11 percent reside and Kampala District, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obielu | 91 | 36 | / |
| Obiolu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Obilus | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oboilu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obailu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obaillu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Abilu | 80 | 797 | / |
| Ebilu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Obelu | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ovilus | 73 | 415 | / |
| Abiolu | 73 | 268 | / |
| Abilou | 73 | 124 | / |
| Habilu | 73 | 66 | / |
| Abiliu | 73 | 62 | / |
| Obelou | 73 | 58 | / |
| Ebielu | 73 | 38 | / |
| Owoilu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Abilau | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ubilau | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ebailu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hovilu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Abielu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ubilus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ubiluz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obélou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oswilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiloo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aboilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abuilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obelus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ubailu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobelou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Habilou | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ahbilou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Abilius | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ovilius | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ovillus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abuilau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oubelou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obelius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obelout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabilou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abilgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiliuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubailuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habailu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubailus | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Obilu
- 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