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 surname Obita (Hindi: ओबीता, Marathi: ओबीता) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Obita click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obita? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 111,613th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,752,235 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obita live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obita is also the 577,234th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 240 people.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 2,842 people, or 1 in 13,737. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Kitgum District, where 20 percent are found, Gulu District, where 19 percent are found and Lamwo District, where 12 percent are found. Other than Uganda it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Obita Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Obita surname is primarily 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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