Oboru Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Oboru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 56 | 1:697,130 | 35,026 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Oboru (13) may also be a first name.
Oboru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oboru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oboru is most common in Uganda. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oboru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oboru is the 1,775,494th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oboru live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oboru is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.
The surname Oboru is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 697,130. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Arua District, where 89 percent are found, Mayuge District, where 4 percent are found and Butaleja District, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Oboru exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 47 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oborou | 91 | 41 | / |
| Oborgu | 91 | 37 | / |
| Oborus | 91 | 5 | / |
| Goboru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obgoru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oborui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obourou | 83 | 272 | / |
| Gobooru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oburu | 80 | 9,399 | / |
| Obaru | 80 | 2,473 | / |
| Oberu | 80 | 941 | / |
| Oworu | 80 | 610 | / |
| Eboru | 80 | 338 | / |
| Ovoru | 80 | 57 | / |
| Aboru | 80 | 45 | / |
| Uboru | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gobourou | 77 | 62 | / |
| Aborus | 73 | 146 | / |
| Gobaru | 73 | 78 | / |
| Obarau | 73 | 71 | / |
| Goburu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Oworus | 73 | 19 | / |
| Owhoru | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gaboru | 73 | 16 | / |
| O'Baru | 73 | 15 | / |
| Uborgu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ovorus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obuuru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ohworu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aborou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Govoru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oworou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owooru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoburu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obgaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oburru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oovuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oburuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obuiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Beru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aborau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aeboru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awooru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obatru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obarou | 73 | 0 | / |
| Houbourou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Oubourgou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goobourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goiburu | 67 | 910 | / |
| Abourou | 67 | 439 | / |
| Oberheu | 67 | 282 | / |
| Goyburu | 67 | 251 | / |
| Aborouh | 67 | 139 | / |
| Howorus | 67 | 131 | / |
| Oberhau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ohworhu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Owhorhu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aborous | 67 | 9 | / |
| Govooru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hoiburu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oubarou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obaruha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gobarou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouworou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gobarau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goworou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboreu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboruy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ampooru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goubaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboroeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usborus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Oboru
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