Obusu Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Obusu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Obusu Demographics
Obusu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Obusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obusu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Obusu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Obusu occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Obusu are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Obusu is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 33 percent live, Migori County, where 33 percent live and Vihiga County, where 33 percent live. Apart from Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.
Obusu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojbusu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gobusu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obuseu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owusu | 80 | 418,901 | / |
| Obosu | 80 | 2,232 | / |
| Ebusu | 80 | 184 | / |
| Abusu | 80 | 169 | / |
| Ubusu | 80 | 43 | / |
| Ovusu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Obuju | 80 | 8 | / |
| Obuzu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oboussou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Howusu | 73 | 841 | / |
| Abusud | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gabusu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Owusuh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Owuusu | 73 | 7 | / |
| O'Wusu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abutsu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Owussu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abushu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Owushu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obuchu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Habusu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ouwusu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oiwusu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oswusu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abusui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owousu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obauju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goubussau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abusaud | 67 | 882 | / |
| Owutshu | 67 | 82 | / |
| Abusoud | 67 | 33 | / |
| Abousou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Habutsu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obouzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeugiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owusuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abusuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiesui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abushud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abousud | 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 Obusu
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