Obou Surname

148,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Obou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast2,6461:8,719738
Congo1161:43,0094,057
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Benin361:287,10024,014
France351:1,897,792163,564
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
India101:76,706,538639,611
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Obou (3,067) may also be a first name.

Obou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obou is more frequently found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,634th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,450,419 people. The last name Obou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Obou reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obou is also the 130,317th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 3,067 people.

The last name Obou is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 2,646 people, or 1 in 8,719. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Gôh-Djiboua District, where 37 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 37 percent are found and Lagunes District, where 10 percent are found. Barring The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Congo, where 4 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Obou Last Name Statistics demography

Obou earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oubou89610/
Gobou89591/
Oboue89379/
Hobou89114/
Obouh8946/
Obohu892/
Obous892/
Osbou891/
Obout891/
Oboué891/
Obo8616,548/
Obu8610,828/
Oubouh80273/
Obouyo80162/
Oubous80136/
Goubou80131/
Obojuo8037/
Goboue8026/
Houbou8023/
Obayou8017/
Obouya808/
Obouet804/
Hobous804/
Obajou802/
Obouja802/
Ouybou801/
Osbout801/
Hoboue801/
Hobout801/
Oubouy801/
Ousbou801/
Gobouh801/
Oubouz801/
Uobgou801/
Oujbou801/
Abou75223,877/
Obot7544,569/
Oboh7522,982/
Gobo754,384/
Obuz754,291/
Hobo753,040/
Gobu753,012/
Oboi752,672/
Obuh752,548/
Obuo752,426/
Obut752,224/
Obod751,385/
Obus751,217/
Oboo75986/
Oboy75724/
Obue75657/
Obos75608/
Oubo75484/
Hobu75458/
Oboe75290/
Obop75281/
Oboa75248/
Oibo75245/
Obgu75196/
Owou75171/
Otbo75134/
Osbo7584/
Oboz7576/
Obuu7576/
Obho7549/
Obud7547/
Oibu7547/
Ovou7545/
Ojbu7542/
Ubou7535/
Obgo7528/
Ojbo7521/
Oybo7510/
Uobo759/
Obuy758/
Oebo758/
Oybu758/
Obau757/
Obui756/
Ohbu756/
Oowu755/
Obhu755/
Otbu755/
Oobo754/
Osbu754/
Obeu753/
Ohbo753/
Ooua752/
Oouo752/
Oebu751/
Oovu751/
Outbout73375/
Oubouya73275/
Ouhbout73171/
Hobayou7330/
Houbout7328/
Houboue735/
Houbouh734/
Oubouha734/
Oubouch734/
Oubouyo734/
Obhouha731/
Ousbouh731/
Aboud67377,899/
Habou67111,580/
Obuya6711,001/
About674,225/
Oboya673,486/
Obiyo673,303/
Abous672,236/
Goubo671,821/
Gabou671,479/
Hobus671,407/
Goboy67973/
Aboue67900/
Obboh67834/
Oboyo67765/
Obuch67762/
Oboyi67730/
Abouh67626/
Aabou67617/
Obayo67604/
Oiboh67603/
Oboye67567/
Hobot67518/
Abouz67348/
Oiboo67331/
Obuji67285/
Obejo67280/
Hobut67257/
Obuje67215/
Obhuo67206/
Govou67201/
Obuye67190/
Obott67152/
Obeyo67147/
Obojo67143/
Oboch67123/
Houbo67103/
Oboji6793/
Oyboy6789/
Gobho6785/
Obaju6778/
Oboot6777/
O'Boy6776/
Otbot6770/
Hobho6764/
Hobuß6758/
Oboje6748/
Goibo6748/
Obuyo6742/
Ahbou6737/
Hobod6736/
Obuyi6736/
Hosbu6735/
Aubou6731/
Oebeu6728/
Gobeu6727/
Obowe6726/
Oboja6725/
Abouy6723/
Hoboy6722/
Obush6719/
Obijo6718/
Gobui6716/
Obajo6715/
Obujo6714/
Ompou6714/
Obhoo6713/
Asbou6713/
Obois6712/
Goboi6712/
Oybos6712/
Goibu6711/
Obuoh6710/
Gobau6710/
Owoue6710/
Obuja679/
Obaio679/
Ouboi679/
Oubos679/
Hoobo677/
Obahu677/
Oibeu677/
Obood676/
Ouboh676/
Obutt676/
Obuop676/
Howou676/
Ovohu676/
Ouboa675/
Aboué675/
O'Bod674/
Hobos674/
Oboys674/
Obgoi674/
Ubouh674/
Ooboo674/
Hobud674/
Owout673/
Gobgo673/
Obuhe673/
Otbuo673/
Goobo673/
Goboo673/
Aïbou673/
Hoboh673/
Hoybo672/
Obosh672/
Goboe672/
Abgou672/
Huobu672/
Obeio672/
Oboih672/
Hoboe672/
Hoboi672/
Hovou672/
Obuhs672/
Obayu672/
Hobhu672/
Obudd671/
Obuid671/
Obuoy671/
Ouboy671/
Osbui671/
Osbus671/
Hobui671/
Goybo671/
Oboie671/
Obuhj671/
Oyboi671/
Owhou671/
Ovouh671/
Oibot671/
Ouybo671/
Otboo671/
Obgoh671/
Obauh671/
Obust671/
Uotbo671/
Obuia671/
Uobot671/
Outbo671/
Oshbo671/
Obuot671/
Ojjbu671/
Hubou671/
Hooua671/
Hoboa671/
Oouha671/
Oibue671/
Obeus671/
Obocz671/
Oboht671/
Oboii671/
Oboit671/
Obaud671/
Obuio671/
Obuiy671/
Obuua671/
O'Bos671/
O'But671/
Âabou671/
Gooua671/
Goboï671/
Gobue671/
Abhou671/
Ousbo671/
Obuus671/
Hoboo671/
Obhoe671/
Obohe671/
Oboio671/
Oiboi671/
Gobhu671/
Gobuo671/
Uobgu671/
Oybuu671/
Oytbo671/
Oouoe671/
Ohboh671/
Ohboy671/
Hobuo671/
Oboyd670/

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Footnotes

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