Obiyo Surname

135,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obiyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obiyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,2061:55,2544,196
Uganda421:929,50741,540
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Obiyo (116) may also be a first name.

Obiyo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obiyo (Oriya: ଅବିୟ) is most common in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Obiyo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obiyo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 135,976th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,206,341 people. Obiyo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Obiyo live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 868,627th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 116 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,206 people, or 1 in 55,254. In Nigeria Obiyo is mostly concentrated in: Imo, where 61 percent are found, Anambra, where 8 percent are found and Abia, where 5 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Obiyo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Obiyo are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Obiyo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.16% less than the national average, earning $26,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obioyo91261/
Gobiyo9115/
Obiyoh912/
Obaiyo911/
Oubiyo911/
Obieyo911/
Obhaiyo8313/
Obiya804,353/
Abiyo802,960/
Objio801,440/
Owiyo801,138/
Oboyo80765/
Obayo80604/
Obiye80359/
Obeyo80147/
Oviyo8065/
Obiay8043/
Obuyo8042/
Ebiyo8037/
Obijo8018/
Obaio809/
Obiyi806/
Obiey804/
Obeio802/
Obaiy801/
Obeiy801/
Obuio801/
Obuiy801/
Oboio801/
Abiyot7322,862/
Obhayo731,307/
Habiyo73737/
Obouyo73162/
Obuoyo73154/
Obhaio7396/
Gobiye7382/
Obahio7374/
Obioji7343/
Obahyo7331/
Oubiya7329/
Obioya7328/
Obhiye7324/
Hobiya7324/
Abiyoa7322/
Obihio7320/
Obayou7317/
Gobayo7314/
Ubaiyo7314/
Obaiyi7312/
Ouboyo7311/
Abaiyo7310/
Hobihy7310/
Abioyo7310/
Obaiye7310/
Obioyi739/
Oubiyi738/
Obayio738/
Gubiyo737/
Obioio736/
Ohbayo736/
Gobiya735/
Obioye735/
Obiyah734/
Obioah734/
Obioja734/
Obijuo734/
Obiyas734/
Abiyos734/
Gowiyo733/
Obajiy733/
Hobayo733/
Obayos733/
Abhiyo732/
Obieya732/
Obihoa732/
Obiohi732/
Obhiya732/
Obeiye732/
Ojwiyo732/
Obeyoo732/
Aboiyo732/
Oubeiy731/
Obihya731/
Oboyoh731/
Gobiyi731/
Ovieyo731/
Obajio731/
Oboiyi731/
Abiyoe731/
Oubaiy731/
Oubeyo731/
Ouviyo731/
Obieyi731/
Obijay731/
Obaiod731/
Obiyes731/
Obyoyo731/
Oboyyo731/
Gobiay731/
Goboyo731/
Gabiyo731/
Obeyoh731/
Obiohe731/
Oboiye731/
Oboyio731/
Hubiyo731/
Hobiey731/
Abieyo731/
Abeiyo731/
Oubayo731/
Osbiye731/
Obhioa731/
Obie677,037/
Obey675,696/
Obou672,974/
Oboi672,672/
Obei671,782/
Obay671,665/
Obai671,518/
Oboy67724/
Oboe67290/
Oboa67248/
Goubiyi6755/
Obye6745/
Obhahio6739/
Hobayou6730/
Obji6725/
Ubhuiyo6715/
Obhayio6712/
Houbiya6711/
Oubayou6711/
Hobiyah678/
Obuy678/
Obui676/
Obiohay675/
Obhayoo675/
Oubouyo674/
Gobhiya674/
Oubeiye671/
Obioiah671/
Aboiyoy671/
Oobioye671/
Obieyie671/
Obihoha671/
Oviyozz671/
Obhahyo671/
Obéi671/
Obuiyes671/
Goubaio671/
Goubayo671/
Goubeiy671/
Gabaiyo671/
Obij671/
Obiohah671/
Obuoyoh671/
Obuyowa671/
Oboyowa671/
Obyj671/
Objy671/
Abhaiyo671/

Obiyo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obiyo in the Oriya language
ଅବିୟabiya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obiyo
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