Osebu Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osebu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osebu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Osebu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osebu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Osebu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osebu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Osebu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Osebu are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Osebu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Osebu is mostly found in: Delta, where 85 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 8 percent reside and Ondo, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Osebu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osaebu91100/
Osiebu913/
Osehbu912/
Oseabu911/
Oshebu911/
Osebhau831/
Osobu801,365/
Osabu80809/
Esebu80251/
Osibu80142/
Osewu8046/
Asebu8040/
Ozebu8022/
Ojebu8014/
Usebu809/
Ogebu809/
Osevu801/
Ouseibeu771/
Oshobu73320/
Ojeabu73199/
Oshibu73124/
Asiebu73104/
Ashebu7360/
Hasebu7349/
Osiewu7340/
Esiebu7333/
Osibau7322/
Asoebu7313/
Osibui7313/
Eshebu7312/
Oshewu736/
Osibou734/
Osaibu734/
Osohbu733/
Ojebou733/
Ossobu733/
Esebou732/
Ochebu732/
Ogiebu731/
Hosewu731/
Ojeybu731/
Osobau731/
Assebu731/
Aseebu731/
Assebou6727/
Asiebgu6720/
Gasebui6714/
Ashiebu677/
Gosaibu673/
Eusebus671/
Asheibu671/
Oshiobu671/
Hassebu671/
Eshebou671/
Ossobou671/
Usoejbu671/
Ushiebu671/

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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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  • 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 Osebu
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