Oribhabor Surname

251,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oribhabor Surname User-submission:

The Meaning of this name is 'I am in your hands'.

This name is a royal name, predominantly borne by people from Ogho-Odua in the present day Esan land -Benin City, Edo, Nigeria.

Nigeria's folklore stories say Ogho-Odua was the pilgrimage centre for the worship of their God.

Read More About This Surname

Oribhabor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5031:117,8597,803
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Oribhabor (38) may also be a first name.

Oribhabor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Meaning of this name is 'I am in your hands'.

This name is a royal name, predominantly borne by people from Ogho-Odua in the present day Esan land -Benin City, Edo, Nigeria.

Nigeria's folklore stories say Ogho-Odua was the pilgrimage centre for the worship of their God. Ogho-Odua means 'eyes of God'.

Oribhabor can also mean 'I am in God's hands'.

- irediazz

Oribhabor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oribhabor is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oribhabor? popularity and diffusion

It is the 251,389th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,624,077 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Oribhabor reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.

The surname Oribhabor is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,503 people, or 1 in 117,859. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Edo, where 60 percent are found, Lagos, where 14 percent are found and Delta, where 12 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Oribhabor occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Oribhabor Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Oribhabor earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.04% less than the national average, earning $31,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.15% more than the national average, earning $78,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Oribhabor
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis