Obuyi Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Obuyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Obuyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obuyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obuyi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Obuyi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obuyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obuyi is the 3,274,477th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Obuyi are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Obuyi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 2,716,465. In Kenya Obuyi is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 53 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 24 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 24 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obuoyi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obuy | 89 | 8 | / |
| Obui | 89 | 6 | / |
| Obuya | 80 | 11,001 | / |
| Obayi | 80 | 2,212 | / |
| Oboyi | 80 | 730 | / |
| Abuyi | 80 | 448 | / |
| Obuji | 80 | 285 | / |
| Obeyi | 80 | 232 | / |
| Obuye | 80 | 190 | / |
| Obuyo | 80 | 42 | / |
| Obyia | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gobui | 80 | 16 | / |
| Obiyi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ovuyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obuoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hobui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oubuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osbui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuyes | 73 | 689 | / |
| Hoboyi | 73 | 593 | / |
| Obbayi | 73 | 191 | / |
| Oubuih | 73 | 185 | / |
| Obouyo | 73 | 162 | / |
| Obuoyo | 73 | 154 | / |
| Obguji | 73 | 21 | / |
| Obuyah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Obioyi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Obouya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Obayio | 73 | 8 | / |
| Obeyie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goboyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gobayi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obujie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oboyie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obeyit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obhuia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obieyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obayyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obuuya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obuyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboyio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obuhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obuoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obgayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obuiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubouy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obie | 67 | 7,037 | / |
| Obey | 67 | 5,696 | / |
| Obou | 67 | 2,974 | / |
| Oboi | 67 | 2,672 | / |
| Obei | 67 | 1,782 | / |
| Obay | 67 | 1,665 | / |
| Obai | 67 | 1,518 | / |
| Abui | 67 | 1,338 | / |
| Abuy | 67 | 799 | / |
| Oboy | 67 | 724 | / |
| Obue | 67 | 657 | / |
| Oubouya | 67 | 275 | / |
| Goubiyi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Obye | 67 | 45 | / |
| Goubeyi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Obhayio | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ovui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Obau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oubouyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goubayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obuyowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obuoyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obéi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoshbuy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Obuyi
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