Obiwa Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Obiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Obiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obiwa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Obiwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Obiwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obiwa is the 3,543,123rd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Obiwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Obiwa are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ondo, where 40 percent reside, Lagos, where 37 percent reside and Abia, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobiwa | 91 | 17 | / |
| Obiowa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Obiewa | 91 | 10 | / |
| Obaiwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oboiwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obiwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obichwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Obiwe | 80 | 189 | / |
| Obewa | 80 | 149 | / |
| Ebiwa | 80 | 97 | / |
| Abiwa | 80 | 84 | / |
| Obiwo | 80 | 26 | / |
| Ubiwa | 80 | 26 | / |
| Obiba | 80 | 20 | / |
| Obaiwi | 73 | 44 | / |
| Obiova | 73 | 12 | / |
| Abiwua | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hobiba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Obeswa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obiewe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obijua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abiewa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Eboiwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obijwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obaiwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obihua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obaiba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oboiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obieva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obeywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiwge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obewah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abiwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obaiuha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obiohua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obiewuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ubiswas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houbiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obouywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiswue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiowou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiowho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obioweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeuwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obichwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeawaa | 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 Obiwa
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