Obuyu Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya271:1,710,36735,924
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obuyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obuyu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obuyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obuyu is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Obuyu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 1,710,367. In Kenya Obuyu is most frequent in: Busia County, where 33 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside and Siaya County, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Obuyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abuyu8098/
Obuju808/
Obuhu804/
Owuyu802/
Obauu801/
Obouu801/
Ebuyu801/
Oboueu7322/
Gabuyu737/
Obuuuu732/
Abuyus731/
Obauju731/
Obauhu731/
Obuhou731/
Uvyu67186/
Obou'ou6760/
Abyu6730/
Abouyou679/
Obiu674/
Obouhou672/
Hoboueu672/
Ubuyiua671/
Avouyou671/
Ebyu671/

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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 Obuyu
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