Ouobraogo Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Ouobraogo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouobraogo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1521:120,7383,458
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Ouobraogo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ouobraogo is found most in Burkina Faso. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouobraogo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ouobraogo is the 1,415,499th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ouobraogo are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 120,738. In Burkina Faso it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 38 percent live, Nord Region, where 38 percent live and Centre-Est Region, where 16 percent live. Not including Burkina Faso this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Mali, where 1 percent live.

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Ouebraogo892/
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Obrogo80128/
Oberogo7552/
Obrogoh753/
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Yubirago716/
Obrog712/
Obaraugo711/
Oubrg711/
Ouburg67117/
Ouborg67111/
Obrego67108/
Ibrago6752/
Obrako6739/
Obroko6714/
Abrago678/
Obrigo673/
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Abrogo672/
Ibrogo671/
Ouberg671/
Obrook671/
Ooberg671/
Oubourgou671/
Ubraco671/
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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 Ouobraogo
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