Obuan Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Obuan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obuan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Obuan Last Name Facts

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

Obuan occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Obuan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obuan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Obuan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Obuan are found; 66 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

The surname Obuan is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 3,210,834. In Thailand Obuan is primarily found in: Chiang Mai Province, where 32 percent are found, Bangkok, where 18 percent are found and Songkhla Province, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 34 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Buan911/
Obuane911/
Otbuan911/
Hobuane832/
Ouybuan831/
Abuan8013,742/
Ebuan80271/
Ubuan80259/
Obuon80257/
Opuan80207/
Ofuan8012/
Obban801/
Obuam801/
Gabuan73538/
Ubuane73480/
Obuong73390/
Hobban73197/
Gubuan73137/
Abuang7349/
Obwang7325/
Hovban7322/
Obwane7311/
Abwuan7311/
Habuan739/
Opuane734/
Asbuan734/
Abuane733/
Howban732/
Hubuan732/
Ophuan732/
Obuham731/
Obuone731/
Uobban731/
Gobvan731/
Obvaan731/
Abuant730/
Oubouhane711/
Houbban67468/
Abuasin6733/
Hasbuan6731/
Abuaina6713/
Hobwane6712/
Abuhand674/
O'Phuan673/
Abuhank672/
Abuhane672/
Apouhan671/
Abuajne671/
Gabuann671/
Onphuan671/
Hompuan671/
Abuatin671/
Howhuan671/

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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 Obuan
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