Obita Surname
Approximately 4,159 people bear this surname
Obita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,842 | 1:13,737 | 2,202 |
| Kenya | 1,178 | 1:39,202 | 4,162 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Obita (240) may also be a first name.
Obita Demographics
Obita Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obita Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obita (Hindi: ओबीता, Marathi: ओबीता) is most common in Uganda. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obita? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 111,613th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,752,235 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obita are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obita is also the 577,234th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 240 people.
Obita is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,842 people, or 1 in 13,737. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kitgum District, where 20 percent reside, Gulu District, where 19 percent reside and Lamwo District, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Obita Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obita Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obita in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबीता | obita | - |
| Obita in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबीता | obita | 50 |
| ओबिता | obita | 50 |
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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
- 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 Obita
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