Obouk Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Obouk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Obouk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obouk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obouk (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﻮﻙ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obouk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Obouk occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Obouk reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,094,863. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Trarza Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Mauritania Obouk is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Obouk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Obouk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obouk surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obouke | 91 | 14 | / |
| Oubouk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obok | 89 | 2,433 | / |
| Obuk | 89 | 267 | / |
| Hosbouk | 83 | 17 | / |
| Oboutke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oubouke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Houbouk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oboke | 80 | 1,716 | / |
| Obukh | 80 | 1,465 | / |
| Obuke | 80 | 580 | / |
| Obuck | 80 | 135 | / |
| Abouk | 80 | 126 | / |
| Gobuk | 80 | 83 | / |
| Gobok | 80 | 26 | / |
| Obock | 80 | 22 | / |
| Obuok | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hobok | 80 | 11 | / |
| Oboks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obook | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obokk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obosk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obohk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Otbok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obusk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hobuk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ouboueke | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ouchbouk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abouke | 73 | 291 | / |
| Hobock | 73 | 109 | / |
| Ebouck | 73 | 33 | / |
| O'Buck | 73 | 27 | / |
| Habouk | 73 | 25 | / |
| Obuike | 73 | 14 | / |
| Abouks | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ahbouk | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oboike | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obogue | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gabouk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obodke | 73 | 3 | / |
| O'Book | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gobock | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oboyke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojboke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouboks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Osbock | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obhoke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oebuck | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Bock | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goibok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aboukh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obukhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovouke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboske | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hobauk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oboukhova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Abuk | 67 | 15,289 | / |
| Abok | 67 | 5,307 | / |
| Ebuk | 67 | 1,183 | / |
| Ebok | 67 | 897 | / |
| Obog | 67 | 897 | / |
| Ubok | 67 | 452 | / |
| Obak | 67 | 442 | / |
| Oboc | 67 | 367 | / |
| Achbouk | 67 | 172 | / |
| Owok | 67 | 155 | / |
| Ubuk | 67 | 127 | / |
| Hoybook | 67 | 23 | / |
| Haboukh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aboueke | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hosbouq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obokova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obuc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obug | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obojoke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohbuike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obukova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeyukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbough | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habouck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboucke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobough | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hobueck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hosbuck | 67 | 0 | / |
Obouk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obouk in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﺑﻮﻙ | abwk | - |
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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 Obouk
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