Obku Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Ghana

Obku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Obku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obku occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Obku reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 35,319,172. In Thailand Obku is most common in: Bangkok, where 50 percent are found and Phuket Province, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Thailand Obku exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owku7578/
Opku7523/
Ovku752/
Ofku751/
Obcu751/
Oubkkou736/
Abkus6719/
Govku673/
Ouvku671/
Oppku671/
Obkój671/
Gabku671/
Ubkeu671/
Oofku671/

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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
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  • 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 Obku
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