Obong Surname

25,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Obong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda11,3111:3,451617
Nigeria6,7701:26,1662,250
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Philippines1,0571:95,77916,673
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Indonesia801:1,653,115108,474
Kenya701:659,71329,380
Cameroon611:340,47730,746
England251:2,228,72284,230
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397

Obong (4,368) may also be a first name.

Obong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obong occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Obong.

How Common Is The Last Name Obong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 25,331st most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 342,267 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Obong reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 104,470th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 4,368 people.

The surname Obong is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 11,311 people, or 1 in 3,451. In Uganda Obong is most common in: Oyam District, where 31 percent are found, Lira District, where 20 percent are found and Kole District, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 8 percent are found.

Obong Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Obong last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Obong earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.39% less than the national average, earning 237,431 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $41,090 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obuong91390/
Gobong91103/
Obongh9120/
Oboung917/
Hobong916/
Oboeng912/
Oboong912/
Oibong912/
Osbong911/
Obongk911/
Obon'g911/
Ojbong911/
Uobong911/
Oubong911/
Oybong911/
Oobong911/
Obon892,524/
Oboseng833/
Goibong832/
Obongue832/
Obosing831/
Houbong831/
Hosbong831/
Obongne831/
Oboteng831/
Goubong831/
Ebong8043,143/
Obang8042,317/
Abong8016,585/
Obone809,244/
Ubong808,070/
Osbon801,452/
Owong80342/
Oboun80295/
Obuon80257/
Obung80176/
Hobon80110/
Oybon8094/
Gobon8017/
Otbon8016/
Oboon8015/
Ovong8011/
Obond808/
Obomg805/
Obotn804/
Oboin803/
Oibon802/
Oubon802/
Obonn801/
Obonh801/
Obonc801/
Obohn801/
Ébong801/
Obont801/
Ompong731,324/
Gobang73691/
Obogne73535/
Gabong73416/
Howong73190/
Goubon73163/
Hebong7377/
Osbond7369/
Obosin7361/
Hobang7346/
Habong7343/
Gubong7341/
Osbone7331/
Eboung7330/
Obotin7329/
Aboung7315/
Hosbon7314/
Ouwong7314/
O'Wong7313/
Obonne7312/
Otbang7312/
Hubong7311/
Eboong738/
Ebonng737/
Uboing737/
Onpong737/
Gobung737/
Obotyn736/
Abongs735/
Ouboun734/
Ubongg734/
Ubongp734/
Ubonng734/
Hobosn733/
Ubongs733/
Aboeng733/
Asbong733/
Oboone732/
Hobohn732/
Ubonhg732/
Uboong732/
O'Bond732/
Oboune732/
Ahbong732/
Abuong732/
Ovoung731/
Hobung731/
Eboing731/
Eubong731/
Goboun731/
Goibon731/
Ubhong731/
Oboine731/
Oboten731/
Eebong731/
Hoboun731/
Othbon731/
O'Bang731/
Goboin731/
Gohbon731/
Abongt731/
Ebongg731/
Ebhong731/
Ooboun731/
Aebong731/
Obhone731/
Obuone731/
Ebongh731/
Uubong731/
Oswong731/
Uowong731/
Osbonn730/
Osboin730/
Osboon730/
Osboyn730/
Oshbon730/
Ossbon730/
Ousbon730/
Osbotn730/
Hochboing710/
Abon678,158/
Oban671,499/
Ovon671,332/
Obom671,187/
Obuseng67980/
Hosbond67377/
Hoibang67226/
Obateng67110/
Obangue6779/
Obonova6757/
Onphong6752/
Osboine6751/
Abongue6743/
Obón6723/
Achbong6716/
Hoybang6714/
Abongne6712/
Gohwong6712/
Gohuong6710/
Oboń677/
Osboune676/
Hompong676/
Obonová676/
Omphong674/
Aboteng674/
Goubang673/
Hoowong673/
Osbonne672/
Ounpong672/
Obochin671/
Osbosne671/
Osboyne671/
Heebong671/
Huobang671/
Obounkt671/
Houbone671/
Houboun671/
Heubong671/
Osbotin671/
Obossin671/
Obòn671/
Obounke671/
Gaubong671/
Goibang671/
Gaboung671/
Haabong671/
Outboon671/
Oonpang671/
Gobhang671/
Hawoong671/
Howwong671/
Osboone670/
Hoboune670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obong
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