Obuu Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Obuu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obuu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276

Obuu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obuu (Hindi: ओबु) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obuu? popularity and diffusion

Obuu is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Obuu reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,084,424. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Dokolo District, where 47 percent live, Amolatar District, where 19 percent live and Maracha District, where 14 percent live. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent live and Indonesia, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oybuu891/
Obuus891/
Obuua891/
Obu8610,828/
Obuz754,291/
Abuu753,801/
Gobu753,012/
Obou752,974/
Obuh752,548/
Obut752,224/
Obus751,217/
Oubu75964/
Obue75657/
Hobu75458/
Obgu75196/
Oibu7547/
Obud7547/
Ojbu7542/
Obuy758/
Oybu758/
Obau757/
Obui756/
Ohbu756/
Obhu755/
Otbu755/
Osbu754/
Obeu753/
Ouvu751/
Hobus671,407/
Obuch67762/
Oubou67610/
Gobou67591/
Hobut67257/
Hobou67114/
Hobuß6758/
Obouh6746/
Obueh6740/
Hosbu6735/
Gobeu6727/
Obush6719/
Gobui6716/
Goibu6711/
Gobau6710/
Oibeu677/
Abuuh677/
Obahu677/
Obutt676/
Habuu676/
Hobud674/
Abuua674/
Abbuu673/
Obuhe673/
Houvu673/
Oubut673/
Obous672/
Huobu672/
Obohu672/
Obuhs672/
Hobhu672/
Obuid671/
Osbus671/
Obudd671/
Obaud671/
Obeus671/
Oibue671/
Ounpu671/
Ojjbu671/
Obout671/
Obust671/
Obauh671/
Osbou671/
Osbui671/
Oubuy671/
O'But671/
Hobui671/
Abuuj671/
Gobhu671/
Abuue671/
Abuuz671/
Obuhj671/
Uobgu671/
Abuui671/

Obuu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obuu in the Hindi language
ओबुobu-

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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 Obuu
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