Oburu Surname
Approximately 9,399 people bear this surname
Oburu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5,002 | 1:7,805 | 1,363 |
| Kenya | 2,742 | 1:16,842 | 2,016 |
| Nigeria | 1,582 | 1:111,974 | 7,461 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
Oburu (380) may also be a first name.
Oburu Demographics
Oburu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oburu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oburu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oburu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Oburu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oburu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 54,197th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 775,353 people. Oburu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oburu live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oburu is also the 444,827th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 380 people.
The last name Oburu is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 5,002 people, or 1 in 7,805. In Uganda Oburu is most numerous in: Tororo District, where 65 percent live, Bugiri District, where 7 percent live and Mayuge District, where 5 percent live. Besides Uganda this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 29 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Oburu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Oburu surname is predominantly Christian (98%) in Kenya.
Oburu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goburu | 91 | 27 | / |
| Obuuru | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oburuu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oburru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hoburu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obuiru | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goiburu | 83 | 910 | / |
| Obourou | 83 | 272 | / |
| Goyburu | 83 | 251 | / |
| Hoiburu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Aburu | 80 | 6,455 | / |
| Ovuru | 80 | 3,320 | / |
| Owuru | 80 | 1,865 | / |
| Eburu | 80 | 1,366 | / |
| Uburu | 80 | 426 | / |
| Oboru | 80 | 107 | / |
| Gobourou | 77 | 62 | / |
| O'Burrus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Govuru | 73 | 221 | / |
| Aburus | 73 | 69 | / |
| Gaburu | 73 | 47 | / |
| Abhuru | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ompuru | 73 | 30 | / |
| Haburu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Owhuru | 73 | 24 | / |
| Guburu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Aburhu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ubauru | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aaburu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Abuuru | 73 | 6 | / |
| Owuuru | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aburui | 73 | 5 | / |
| Owauru | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obieru | 73 | 4 | / |
| Eburou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abguru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abauru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Owurau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aburuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auburu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aburut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovuuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oovuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owuruj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oveuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owwuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uowuru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovauru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oborui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houbourou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Goobourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oubourgou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abourou | 67 | 439 | / |
| Gaburgu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Aburuhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aburous | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haeburu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouvuru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hauburu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouworou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awourou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiburú | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiburù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubaurau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Oburu
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