Obu Surname
Approximately 10,828 people bear this surname
Obu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,033 | 1:25,187 | 2,194 |
| Ghana | 2,840 | 1:9,514 | 1,275 |
| Japan | 312 | 1:409,757 | 13,044 |
| Papua New Guinea | 232 | 1:35,145 | 4,169 |
| Slovenia | 88 | 1:28,269 | 5,866 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Uganda | 39 | 1:1,001,007 | 43,411 |
| Cameroon | 37 | 1:561,326 | 43,620 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Obu (2,797) may also be a first name.
Obu Demographics
Average Obu Salary in
United States
$46,406 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obu (Hindi: ओबू, Marathi: ओबु) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Obu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 47,727th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 673,028 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Obu live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obu is also the 137,949th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,797 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,033 people, or 1 in 25,187. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 23 percent are found, Enugu, where 21 percent are found and Rivers, where 14 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 26 percent are found and Japan, where 3 percent are found.
Obu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Obu last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.
Obu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obuz | 86 | 4,291 | / |
| Gobu | 86 | 3,012 | / |
| Obou | 86 | 2,974 | / |
| Obuh | 86 | 2,548 | / |
| Obut | 86 | 2,224 | / |
| Obus | 86 | 1,217 | / |
| Oubu | 86 | 964 | / |
| Hobu | 86 | 458 | / |
| Obgu | 86 | 196 | / |
| Obuu | 86 | 76 | / |
| Obud | 86 | 47 | / |
| Oibu | 86 | 47 | / |
| Ojbu | 86 | 42 | / |
| Obuy | 86 | 8 | / |
| Oybu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Obau | 86 | 7 | / |
| Obui | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ohbu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Obhu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Otbu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Osbu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Obeu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oebu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hobus | 75 | 1,407 | / |
| Obuch | 75 | 762 | / |
| Oubou | 75 | 610 | / |
| Gobou | 75 | 591 | / |
| Hobut | 75 | 257 | / |
| Hobou | 75 | 114 | / |
| Hobuß | 75 | 58 | / |
| Obouh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Hosbu | 75 | 35 | / |
| Oebeu | 75 | 28 | / |
| Gobeu | 75 | 27 | / |
| Obush | 75 | 19 | / |
| Gobui | 75 | 16 | / |
| Goibu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gobau | 75 | 10 | / |
| Obahu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oibeu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Obutt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hobud | 75 | 4 | / |
| Obuhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oubut | 75 | 3 | / |
| Obohu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huobu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obuhs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hobhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obudd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obuid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osbus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hobui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obuhj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obauh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obust | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obout | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojjbu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obeus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obuua | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'But | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obuus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gobhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uobgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oybuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oubuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abu | 67 | 855,545 | / |
| Ebu | 67 | 5,090 | / |
| Owu | 67 | 2,841 | / |
| Ovu | 67 | 2,600 | / |
| Ubu | 67 | 1,196 | / |
| Oubouh | 67 | 273 | / |
| Hobuss | 67 | 258 | / |
| Goubau | 67 | 198 | / |
| Oubuih | 67 | 185 | / |
| Oubous | 67 | 136 | / |
| Goubou | 67 | 131 | / |
| Hobush | 67 | 28 | / |
| Houbou | 67 | 23 | / |
| O'Buch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hobous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obujje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gobhuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Bush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hobaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oubeud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouybou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obusch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehoobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uobgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobuch | 67 | 0 | / |
Obu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obu in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबू | obu | 74.77 |
| ओबु | obu | 24.61 |
| ओब्ू | obu | 0.15 |
| Obu in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबु | obu | 54.55 |
| ओबू | obu | 45.45 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Obu
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