Orabiyi Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orabiyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orabiyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3891:455,38023,220
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Orabiyi Last Name Facts

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

Orabiyi is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Orabiyi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orabiyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 722,496th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Orabiyi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 389 people, or 1 in 455,380. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Osun, where 49 percent are found, Lagos, where 17 percent are found and Oyo, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Orabiyi occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and South Korea, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orobiyi863,567/
Oraboyi861/
Orabayi861/
Orabieye801/
Orabey77375/
Orabei779/
Orabai774/
Orabie771/
Gourabayi751/
Arabiya71152/
Gorabai7196/
Orabaji7115/
Arabaii719/
Horabai714/
Araboyi713/
Orobiya712/
Ourabai712/
Ourabie712/
Orobiye712/
Gorabey712/
Arabiye712/
Orobiji711/
Arabayi711/
Oraubie711/
Arabiyat67254/
Gorabhai6773/
Arabiyah6726/
Horabhai673/
Harabaiy673/
Goroboyi671/
Gorabaye671/
Arrabiya671/
Oroubeyi671/
Hourabie671/
Hoorabai671/
Gorabaya671/
Garabiya671/
Arabyiat671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orabiyi
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