Obwe Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Obwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Obwe Last Name Facts

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

Obwe is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Obwe reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 1,221,710. In Cameroon Obwe is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobwe8916/
Obwei891/
Obweh891/
Obw862/
Abwe751,465/
Obue75657/
Obwa75358/
Ubwe75281/
Ebwe75200/
Obbe7529/
Ovbe754/
Hobw752/
Oibw752/
Opwe751/
Oobw751/
Ohbw751/
Habwe67447/
Oboue67379/
Ebwea67203/
Gubwe67155/
Hobbe6792/
Obbey6755/
Ovbey6738/
Abwey6723/
Ebweh6723/
Abweh6722/
Ovweh6716/
Obbee6713/
Obwoi678/
Obuey674/
Obuhe673/
Ovwhe672/
Opwer672/
Ovhwe672/
Hobwa671/
Obwha671/
Hubwe671/
Ompwe671/
Opwey671/
Oibue671/
Obuea671/
Gopwe671/
Obbej671/
Ebwue671/
Abwei671/
Obuez671/
Obwai671/
Ojvwe671/
Ospwe671/
Gobue671/
Obuet671/
Obway671/
Ebwey671/

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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
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  • 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 Obwe
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