Obongi Surname

252,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Obongi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obongi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,5371:25,4003,606
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Obongi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obongi occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obongi? popularity and diffusion

Obongi is the 252,393rd most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,647,670 people. The last name Obongi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Obongi reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,537 people, or 1 in 25,400. In Uganda Obongi is primarily found in: Amolatar District, where 55 percent are found, Dokolo District, where 17 percent are found and Kaberamaido District, where 16 percent are found. Other than Uganda Obongi occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Obongi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Obongi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obongui92296/
Obongoi9265/
Obongit923/
Obongia921/
Obongni921/
Oboni911,235/
Obogi9123/
Obongish861/
Obonga831,117/
Abongi831,060/
Obonai83867/
Ebongi83505/
Obangi83232/
Obonyi83203/
Obonge83149/
Obuogi8360/
Obogai8336/
Obonsi8334/
Ovongi8312/
Obungi8311/
Obonio839/
Obonzi834/
Hoboni833/
Oboogi833/
Oboniy831/
Obogni831/
Obonip831/
Obooni831/
Gobogi831/
Obongha773,424/
Obounga7775/
Ojuongi7751/
Obungai7742/
Obangia7727/
Obonget7718/
Abongui7715/
Obangui7715/
Ouboini7711/
Obonghe7711/
Oubouni7710/
Hobonga777/
Houboni775/
Obang'i775/
Oboomni773/
Abongoi773/
Obangie772/
Abongie772/
Abongni772/
Oboghai772/
Oboniss771/
Oibonyi771/
Ouvongi771/
Ojwongi771/
Obhonga771/
Obongne771/
Aubongi771/
Obhogie771/
Obonhga771/
Obondji771/
Oboneis771/
Obone739,244/
Aboni733,420/
Obani732,344/
Obona73612/
Obagi73503/
Abogi73119/
Oboga73115/
Oboge7354/
Obony7323/
Obogy7312/
Obonh731/
Abongnui719/
Obanguit714/
Oubonnoi714/
Oboungha713/
Obounjid712/
Houboini711/
Obonyoyi711/
Aboingni711/
Obaungui711/
Obonyo6725,711/
Abonyi678,780/
Obunga674,552/
Abonga673,080/
Awongi671,968/
Abangi671,196/
Hobani67886/
Abonge67607/
Obanyi67565/
Obogne67535/
Obonna67493/
Ebonge67476/
Obbani67468/
Obanga67359/
Abonie67356/
Obunge67274/
Ovonji67234/
Hobona67176/
Abouni67175/
Abogni67174/
Oubani67145/
Abonio67133/
Abonzi67106/
Ebangi67100/
Abogui6791/
Ubangi6783/
Obouna6777/
Abomni6760/
Ovouni6757/
Abonji6751/
Abungi6748/
Ubonga6745/
Obogha6740/
Osbone6731/
Avongi6728/
Obange6725/
Obagie6723/
Oboney6718/
Abonit6715/
Ubungi6713/
Owangi6713/
Abogai6713/
Obanni6712/
Obonne6712/
Obagui6711/
Ubonge6710/
Gobone679/
Abogoi677/
Obanji677/
Omponi676/
Obanai676/
Oboina675/
Abonis675/
Abuoni675/
Abboni674/
Owonsi674/
Obonha674/
Ovonga674/
Owonga673/
Abonai673/
Abonsi673/
Ovonsi673/
Oboone672/
Abonni672/
Owonji672/
Obanui672/
Obonsa672/
Obouga672/
Abonci672/
Abonei672/
Abonoi672/
Oboune672/
Obonet672/
Oboony672/
Haboni672/
Obuoga672/
Obojna672/
Obones672/
Uovoni671/
Obansi671/
Obogye671/
Ouboga671/
Ohbani671/
Gobagi671/
Oboine671/
Uobani671/
Obaghi671/
Obanii671/
Obuona671/
Otbani671/
Ovungi671/
Ovonzi671/
Oibona671/
Obaani671/
Oboget671/
Obonce671/
Obonys671/
Oboona671/
Abogie671/
Ebongé671/
Obogeh671/
Obhone671/
Obuone671/
Oboiga671/
Obomhi671/
Obonje671/
Obanih671/
Abonhi671/
Aboniy671/
Aboghi671/
Aboyni671/
Obonza671/
Oboner670/

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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 Obongi
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