Obotha Surname
Approximately 892 people bear this surname
Obotha Surname User-submission:
The name Obotha is a last name among the Luo people in Uganda. This name means 'saviour' or 'someone who saved me'. It's a chieftaincy name given to people who are royals or clan leaders especially if it ends with an -a.
Obotha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 867 | 1:45,028 | 5,602 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Obotha (10) may also be a first name.
Obotha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Obotha is a last name among the Luo people in Uganda. This name means 'saviour' or 'someone who saved me'. It's a chieftaincy name given to people who are royals or clan leaders especially if it ends with an -a.
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Where Does The Last Name Obotha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obotha is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obotha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 395,536th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Obotha live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.
It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 867 people, or 1 in 45,028. In Uganda Obotha is most numerous in: Zombo District, where 34 percent live, Nebbi District, where 30 percent live and Tororo District, where 12 percent live. Barring Uganda Obotha exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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