Obruche Surname

576,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obruche Surname User-submission:

The surname Obruche means 'peacemaker' and 'counsellor'.

Obruche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5401:328,04217,952
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obruche (1,512) may also be a first name.

Obruche Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Obruche means 'peacemaker' and 'counsellor'.

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Obruche Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obruche is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obruche? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obruche is the 576,198th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 13,347,154 people. The surname Obruche occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obruche reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 199,808th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 1,512 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 540 people, or 1 in 328,042. In Nigeria it is most common in: Delta, where 80 percent reside, Edo, where 9 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Obruche occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Finland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obruch92646/
Osbruch867/
O'Bruce862/
Obroche862/
Abruche861/
Ebruche861/
Abrouche80468/
Obrustch809/
Obroucha801/
Obrieche801/
Obruca7770/
Obruke7749/
Abruch7724/
Abruce7715/
Ovruch774/
Obruse770/
Aubruchet75137/
Habrouche753/
Hobrucker751/
Obrocea71439/
Abriche71213/
Abrouch71211/
Gabruch7169/
Obrutse7156/
Abrucez7144/
Abrucha7116/
Abruces716/
Obrocha712/
Abroche712/
Abrusch711/
Obruije711/
Hobroch711/
Abrouce711/
Habriche67138/
Ausbruch6724/
Hochbrucker6711/
Abrucezz6710/
Obrus678/
Abruceis676/
Haubruch674/
Obroucka673/
Obroschi673/
Obrucova672/
Gabrusch671/
Haubruce671/
Abrieche671/
Abrutsch671/
Habrouch671/
Obruz671/
Aschbrucher670/

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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 Obruche
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