Obungu Surname

401,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8221:56,1805,585
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Obungu (164) may also be a first name.

Obungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obungu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obungu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 401,066th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,319,116 people. The last name Obungu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Obungu live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obungu is also the 715,247th most common first name on earth It is held by 164 people.

The surname Obungu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 822 people, or 1 in 56,180. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisumu County, where 22 percent reside, Kisii County, where 18 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Obungu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Obungu last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Obungu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obugu91169/
Obunu91102/
Oboungou862/
Abungu831,266/
Obongu83458/
Ovungu83289/
Ebungu83168/
Obaugu835/
Ubungu835/
Gobugu834/
Obugou832/
Ojbugu831/
Owungu831/
Obounou771,914/
Obougou77614/
Avoungu774/
Abunghu771/
Gubungu771/
Habungu771/
Abung'u771/
Ouboungous751/
Abugu7312,350/
Obogu73209/
Abunu73174/
Ovunu732/
Avoungou71208/
Eboungou7167/
Aboungou7153/
Oubounou7122/
Owoungou719/
Oubougou716/
O'Bounou711/
Gabunngu711/
Goubougou671,033/
Abugau67571/
Abongu67204/
Avungu67170/
Abunuh67122/
Abhunu6799/
Abounu6754/
Awongu6753/
Uvungu6749/
Ubongu6735/
Ovughu6727/
Avongu6714/
Abugou676/
Abuugu673/
Abughu673/
Abuguu673/
Abugus673/
Ompugu673/
Abougu672/
Abunnu671/
Aubugu671/
Abgunu671/
Ohbogu671/
Aboungous671/
Obugoe671/
Abuhgu671/
Abunus671/

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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 Obungu
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