Obiza Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Obiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 159 | 1:245,530 | 18,354 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Obiza (25) may also be a first name.
Obiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obiza is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obiza? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obiza is the 1,222,957th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obiza are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 25 people.
The surname Obiza is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 245,530. In Uganda Obiza is most prevalent in: Arua District, where 94 percent are found, Adjumani District, where 1 percent are found and Hoima District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
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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 Obiza
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