Obitu Surname
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Obitu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 207 | 1:188,596 | 15,445 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Obitu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obitu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obitu is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obitu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obitu is the 1,144,405th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. The last name Obitu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Obitu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Obitu is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 188,596. In Uganda Obitu is most common in: Arua District, where 81 percent live, Maracha District, where 14 percent live and Mukono District, where 1 percent live. Barring Uganda Obitu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obiotu | 91 | 18 | / |
| Oboitu | 91 | 12 | / |
| Obietu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Obitus | 91 | 2 | / |
| Obhitu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ebitu | 80 | 1,861 | / |
| Abitu | 80 | 110 | / |
| Ubitu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Obetu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Owitu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ovitu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Habitu | 73 | 3,226 | / |
| Ubitau | 73 | 128 | / |
| Obethu | 73 | 117 | / |
| Ebietu | 73 | 100 | / |
| Ubietu | 73 | 64 | / |
| Gabitu | 73 | 24 | / |
| Abitud | 73 | 21 | / |
| Asbitu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Abaitu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Abitou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oweitu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ebittu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abiotu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obetuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abitau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eboitu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abietu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebeitu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abitus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abittu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habitou | 67 | 252 | / |
| Habitud | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gabuitu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Awoitau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abhaitu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awoitou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgobetu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obedthu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Obitu
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