Obruche Surname
Approximately 546 people bear this surname
Obruche Surname User-submission:
The surname Obruche means 'peacemaker' and 'counsellor'.
Obruche Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 540 | 1:328,042 | 17,952 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Obruche (1,512) may also be a first name.
Obruche Surname Meaning
Obruche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obruche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obruche is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Obruche.
How Common Is The Last Name Obruche? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obruche is the 576,198th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,347,154 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Obruche are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 199,808th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 1,512 people.
The last name Obruche is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 540 people, or 1 in 328,042. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Delta, where 80 percent live, Edo, where 9 percent live and Bayelsa, where 6 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and Finland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obruch | 92 | 646 | / |
| Osbruch | 86 | 7 | / |
| O'Bruce | 86 | 2 | / |
| Obroche | 86 | 2 | / |
| Abruche | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ebruche | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abrouche | 80 | 468 | / |
| Obrustch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Obroucha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obrieche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obruca | 77 | 70 | / |
| Obruke | 77 | 49 | / |
| Abruch | 77 | 24 | / |
| Abruce | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ovruch | 77 | 4 | / |
| Obruse | 77 | 0 | / |
| Aubruchet | 75 | 137 | / |
| Habrouche | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hobrucker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obrocea | 71 | 439 | / |
| Abriche | 71 | 213 | / |
| Abrouch | 71 | 211 | / |
| Gabruch | 71 | 69 | / |
| Obrutse | 71 | 56 | / |
| Abrucez | 71 | 44 | / |
| Abrucha | 71 | 16 | / |
| Abruces | 71 | 6 | / |
| Obrocha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abroche | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abrusch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obruije | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hobroch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abrouce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Habriche | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ausbruch | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hochbrucker | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abrucezz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Obrus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abruceis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haubruch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obroucka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obroschi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obrucova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gabrusch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haubruce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abrieche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abrutsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habrouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obruz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aschbrucher | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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