Obligo Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Croatia

Obligo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obligo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

Obligo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obligo is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obligo? popularity and diffusion

Obligo is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Obligo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Obligo reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 6,749,215. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 80 percent live, Central Luzon, where 13 percent live and Central Visayas, where 7 percent live. Not including The Philippines it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 6 percent live and Croatia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obliga83246/
Oblego8398/
Obligaz771/
Obligas771/
Abligou771/
Abelligos67279/
Oblega6725/
Ablego672/
Obleaga62111/
Gabliga628/
Obleagă622/
Oblegas621/
Abligaz621/
Abellegos5317/
Abillegos5310/
Abelligas531/
Gabilliga531/
Havliogou531/
Ablega503/
Avliga501/

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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 Obligo
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