Obya Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Obya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Obya (59) may also be a first name.
Obya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obya (Russian: Обя) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obya is the 3,432,070th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Obya reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obya is also the 1,282,666th most widely held first name on earth, held by 59 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 6,560,843. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 96 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 12 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobya | 89 | 45 | / |
| Obyad | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hobya | 89 | 4 | / |
| Obyat | 89 | 3 | / |
| Obyas | 89 | 2 | / |
| Obyea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obhya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Obayya | 80 | 52 | / |
| Obaiya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gobyay | 80 | 8 | / |
| Obeyia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Obeiya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hobhya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuyya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oboyia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obyass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obyayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obuyia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obayia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obaaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obia | 75 | 12,022 | / |
| Abya | 75 | 899 | / |
| Obea | 75 | 310 | / |
| Ebya | 75 | 53 | / |
| Ubya | 75 | 14 | / |
| Owya | 75 | 7 | / |
| Obja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ovya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obeiyat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obhaiya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oubayya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abyad | 67 | 13,623 | / |
| Obias | 67 | 7,681 | / |
| Howya | 67 | 631 | / |
| Obiah | 67 | 405 | / |
| Oubia | 67 | 373 | / |
| Ebyay | 67 | 354 | / |
| Aabya | 67 | 273 | / |
| Oweya | 67 | 232 | / |
| Gobia | 67 | 223 | / |
| Obiad | 67 | 215 | / |
| Abyat | 67 | 183 | / |
| Obiha | 67 | 99 | / |
| Gobja | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gubya | 67 | 75 | / |
| Abhya | 67 | 54 | / |
| Hobia | 67 | 54 | / |
| Obiay | 67 | 43 | / |
| Abyah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Obija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gabya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Obiat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Abyay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ebyah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Habya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obiae | 67 | 7 | / |
| O'Bea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Osbia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abyas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obiaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abyaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obiaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obeay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obhyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Objay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obhia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aubya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Objas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obgia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oivya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șobea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Objah | 67 | 1 | / |
Obya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obya in the Russian language | ||
| Обя | oba | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obya
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