Obisike Surname

93,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obisike Surname User-submission:

The Obisike surname means 'strong heart'.

Obisike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,0921:34,7882,843
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Guyana31:254,07411,262
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Obisike (581) may also be a first name.

Obisike Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Obisike surname means 'strong heart'.

- princeobisike

Obisike Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obisike is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obisike? popularity and diffusion

It is the 93,291st most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,424,462 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Obisike are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obisike is also the 347,331st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 581 people.

The surname Obisike is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,092 people, or 1 in 34,788. In Nigeria Obisike is most common in: Rivers, where 29 percent are found, Imo, where 23 percent are found and Abia, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Obisike Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

Obisike earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

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