Obumselu Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obumselu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obumselu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1781:995,18442,110
England51:11,143,612252,590
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obumselu Last Name Facts

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

Obumselu occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obumselu? popularity and diffusion

Obumselu is the 1,239,697th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Obumselu reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 995,184. In Nigeria Obumselu is most frequent in: Enugu, where 27 percent reside, Lagos, where 22 percent reside and Kano, where 16 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Pakistan, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Obumselu
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