Obo Surname
Approximately 16,548 people bear this surname
Obo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8,817 | 1:20,091 | 1,834 |
| Ghana | 1,870 | 1:14,450 | 1,872 |
| Japan | 1,826 | 1:70,013 | 4,951 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,456 | 1:15,846 | 1,236 |
| Philippines | 818 | 1:123,763 | 21,263 |
| Benin | 292 | 1:35,396 | 4,578 |
| Indonesia | 236 | 1:560,378 | 45,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 171 | 1:47,683 | 5,932 |
| Congo | 167 | 1:29,875 | 3,078 |
| Thailand | 148 | 1:477,286 | 83,618 |
| Uganda | 142 | 1:274,924 | 19,750 |
| Kenya | 140 | 1:329,856 | 20,127 |
| Cameroon | 97 | 1:214,114 | 21,748 |
| Peru | 76 | 1:418,212 | 13,084 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Öbo (2) are calculated separately.
Obo (4,115) may also be a first name.
Obo Demographics
Obo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obo (Hindi: ओबो, Marathi: ओबो) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Öbo. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Obo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obo is the 32,204th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 440,388 people. The last name Obo is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Obo are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,455th most numerous first name on earth, held by 4,115 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,817 people, or 1 in 20,091. In Nigeria it is most common in: Cross River, where 45 percent reside, Benue, where 19 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 11 percent reside and Japan, where 11 percent reside.
Obo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Obo surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Obo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 38.16% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,988 per year; in South Africa they earn 342.56% more than the national average, earning R 1,051,690 per year and in United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öbo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Obot | 86 | 44,569 | / |
| Oboh | 86 | 22,982 | / |
| Gobo | 86 | 4,384 | / |
| Hobo | 86 | 3,040 | / |
| Obou | 86 | 2,974 | / |
| Oboi | 86 | 2,672 | / |
| Obuo | 86 | 2,426 | / |
| Obod | 86 | 1,385 | / |
| Oboo | 86 | 986 | / |
| Oboy | 86 | 724 | / |
| Obos | 86 | 608 | / |
| Oubo | 86 | 484 | / |
| Obop | 86 | 281 | / |
| Oboa | 86 | 248 | / |
| Oibo | 86 | 245 | / |
| Otbo | 86 | 134 | / |
| Osbo | 86 | 84 | / |
| Oboz | 86 | 76 | / |
| Obho | 86 | 49 | / |
| Obgo | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ojbo | 86 | 21 | / |
| Oybo | 86 | 10 | / |
| Uobo | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oebo | 86 | 8 | / |
| Oobo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ohbo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Goubo | 75 | 1,821 | / |
| Goboy | 75 | 973 | / |
| Obboh | 75 | 834 | / |
| Oubou | 75 | 610 | / |
| Oiboh | 75 | 603 | / |
| Gobou | 75 | 591 | / |
| Hobot | 75 | 518 | / |
| Oiboo | 75 | 331 | / |
| Obhuo | 75 | 206 | / |
| Obott | 75 | 152 | / |
| Oboch | 75 | 123 | / |
| Hobou | 75 | 114 | / |
| Houbo | 75 | 103 | / |
| Oyboy | 75 | 89 | / |
| Gobho | 75 | 85 | / |
| Oboot | 75 | 77 | / |
| O'Boy | 75 | 76 | / |
| Otbot | 75 | 70 | / |
| Hobho | 75 | 64 | / |
| Goibo | 75 | 48 | / |
| Obouh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Hobod | 75 | 36 | / |
| Hoboy | 75 | 22 | / |
| Obhoo | 75 | 13 | / |
| Obois | 75 | 12 | / |
| Goboi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Oybos | 75 | 12 | / |
| Obuoh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ouboi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Oubos | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hoobo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Obood | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ouboh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Obuop | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ouboa | 75 | 5 | / |
| O'Bod | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hobos | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oboys | 75 | 4 | / |
| Obgoi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ooboo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gobgo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Otbuo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goobo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goboo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hoboh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hoybo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obosh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obohu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oboih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hoboi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obuoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouboy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goybo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyboi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oibot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouybo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otboo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obgoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uotbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obout | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uobot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Outbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oshbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obuot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoboa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obocz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oboht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oboit | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Bos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goboï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ousbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoboo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oeboh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiboi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gobuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oytbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohboh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohboy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hobuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oboyd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Abo | 67 | 207,833 | / |
| Oba | 67 | 131,979 | / |
| Ebo | 67 | 25,799 | / |
| Owo | 67 | 5,729 | / |
| Ovo | 67 | 2,695 | / |
| Ubo | 67 | 1,821 | / |
| Oubouh | 67 | 273 | / |
| Hotboy | 67 | 195 | / |
| Oubous | 67 | 136 | / |
| Goubou | 67 | 131 | / |
| Hoboth | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hoşboy | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hoboot | 67 | 26 | / |
| Houbou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hosboi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hobosh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Goubgo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoybos | 67 | 17 | / |
| Houboi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oboyst | 67 | 10 | / |
| Obhotz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoboha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oboaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oboaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hossbo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hobous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oubois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohgibo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obotch | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Boyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouybou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huobot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobots | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hosboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obotts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houhbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houïbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobhoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obhoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Äbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ébo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohiebo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uobgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osboit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbood | 67 | 0 | / |
| Osboss | 67 | 0 | / |
Obo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obo in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबो | obo | - |
| Obo in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबो | obo | - |
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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 Obo
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