Oboku Surname

202,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Oboku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oboku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,7791:71,8635,047
Nigeria2021:876,94438,283
Uganda641:609,98932,257
United States91:40,273,215872,126

Oboku (30) may also be a first name.

Oboku Last Name Facts

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

Oboku is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oboku? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oboku is the 202,708th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,547,978 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Oboku live; 87 percent live in East Asia and 87 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 30 people.

The last name Oboku is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 1,779 people, or 1 in 71,863. In Japan Oboku is most numerous in: Niigata Prefecture, where 21 percent live, Shimane Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live. Other than Japan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Oboku Last Name Statistics demography

Oboku earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoboku914/
Obokui911/
Obgoku911/
Obodkou831/
Oboukou831/
Obuku801,026/
Eboku80886/
Aboku80686/
Obaku80244/
Uboku80129/
Obeku8032/
Obukui73680/
Abokou7344/
Ubuoku7319/
Ebouku7311/
Oibaku739/
Ubokut734/
Aboiku734/
Obauku734/
Obakeu732/
Ebokuh732/
Ompoku731/
Uboiku731/
Abokus731/
O'Baku731/
Obuuku731/
Obukuu731/
Obaeku731/
Obakgu731/
Obeuku731/
Obukut731/
Gouboukou712/
Ouboukhou711/
Aboukou6798/
Oboekoe674/
Oebukuy673/
Obahaku673/
Eboukou672/
Aboukeu672/
Aboikou671/
Obuikui671/
Abgokou671/
Aboukut671/
Obukhou671/

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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 Oboku
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis