Obuk Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Obuk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 209 | 1:186,791 | 15,356 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Obuk (91) may also be a first name.
Obuk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obuk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obuk (Russian: Обук) is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obuk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obuk is the 970,883rd most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Obuk reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obuk is also the 998,282nd most widespread forename worldwide, held by 91 people.
It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 186,791. In Uganda it is most common in: Lamwo District, where 73 percent live, Alebtong District, where 8 percent live and Amuria District, where 5 percent live. Apart from Uganda Obuk exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 8 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obukh | 89 | 1,465 | / |
| Obuke | 89 | 580 | / |
| Obuck | 89 | 135 | / |
| Gobuk | 89 | 83 | / |
| Obouk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Obusk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hobuk | 89 | 0 | / |
| O'Buck | 80 | 27 | / |
| Obouke | 80 | 14 | / |
| Obuike | 80 | 14 | / |
| Oebuck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obukhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oubouk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hobauk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Abuk | 75 | 15,289 | / |
| Obok | 75 | 2,433 | / |
| Ebuk | 75 | 1,183 | / |
| Ubuk | 75 | 127 | / |
| Obuc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Obug | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hosbouk | 73 | 17 | / |
| Oubuike | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obukova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houbouk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubouke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboutke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohbuike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hosbuck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Obukhova | 67 | 25,873 | / |
| Abuke | 67 | 578 | / |
| Abouk | 67 | 126 | / |
| Habuk | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gubuk | 67 | 49 | / |
| Abuck | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gabuk | 67 | 34 | / |
| Avouk | 67 | 32 | / |
| Obock | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hobok | 67 | 11 | / |
| Onpuk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abukh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obugh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abuik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hubuk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abusk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abauk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ompuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obook | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ubuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hebuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebeuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obokk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouchbouk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubuc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ubuck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ebuck | 67 | 0 | / |
Obuk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obuk in the Russian language | ||
| Обук | obuk | - |
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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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- 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 Obuk
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