Obriga Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Obriga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obriga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin231:449,37431,324
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Obriga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obriga is most common in Benin. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obriga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obriga is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obriga are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 449,374. In Benin Obriga is most frequent in: Atakora Department, where 65 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 30 percent are found and Ouémé Department, where 4 percent are found. Beside Benin this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobriga921/
Abriga83106/
Obrega835/
Obrige834/
Obrigo833/
Ebriega77137/
Habriga7715/
Abriega7712/
Obrigho7711/
Abrigas775/
Hobrega772/
Obregas771/
Abrigat771/
Gabriga771/
Obriger771/
Obrikgho714/
Abrigach712/
Obregais711/
Habrigea711/
Gobrigge710/
Abrigo6716,763/
Abrighach67491/
Obrego67108/
Abrega6729/
Ebruga6711/
Ábrigo678/
Abrige672/
Ebrigo671/
Abryga671/
Abrigó671/
Abrigi671/
Obregó671/
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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
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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 Obriga
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