Obionu Surname
Approximately 144 people bear this surname
Obionu Surname User-submission:
Surname of Igbo (Ibo) origin, south eastern Nigeria. Obi meaning 'heart' and onu meaning 'mouth' , the name symbolises 'speaks form the heart'. All individuals bearing the surname are related in one way or the other.
Obionu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 136 | 1:1,302,520 | 51,596 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Obionu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Surname of Igbo (Ibo) origin, south eastern Nigeria. Obi meaning 'heart' and onu meaning 'mouth' , the name symbolises 'speaks form the heart'. All individuals bearing the surname are related in one way or the other.
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Where Does The Last Name Obionu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obionu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obionu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,471,719th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Obionu are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 1,302,520. In Nigeria Obionu is most numerous in: Bauchi, where 23 percent live, Enugu, where 18 percent live and Plateau, where 15 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obinu | 91 | 1,274 | / |
| Obienu | 83 | 345 | / |
| Obianu | 83 | 105 | / |
| Abionu | 83 | 36 | / |
| Obinau | 83 | 2 | / |
| Obeinu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Obainu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gobinau | 77 | 35 | / |
| Obainus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Obianuy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oboyonu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Obianou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hobinou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obenu | 73 | 492 | / |
| Abinu | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ovinu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hobenu | 67 | 486 | / |
| Obeanu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Hovinu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Abienu | 67 | 42 | / |
| Abinus | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ovinou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Obenus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Obenau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Abainu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obengu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ebeonu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abinou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ebianu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ubianu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abianu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avoinu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abeonu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abineu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Habinu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aboinu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovianu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabinu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbinhou | 67 | 1 | / |
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