Oyobu Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Oyobu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oyobu is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyobu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name Oyobu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyobu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Oyobu is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 1,671,158. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Delta, where 60 percent are found, Edo, where 25 percent are found and Kaduna, where 8 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Oyobu exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyeobu9127/
Goyobu914/
Oyoubu911/
Yobu891,729/
Oybu898/
Oyabu808,072/
Oyubu80968/
Yobou80957/
Iyobu80712/
Oyibu80491/
Ohobu80373/
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Ojobu80118/
Hyobu80115/
Ayobu8030/
Yhobu8030/
Yobui8012/
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Oyebu808/
Yoabu808/
Youbu807/
Yobuh803/
Yobus802/
Oyowu801/
Yoobu801/
Ioobu801/
Uyobu801/
Oybuu801/
Yotbut731,136/
Youbou73315/
Ogiobu7334/
Goiobu7330/
Hoyabu7323/
Ayoubu7321/
Yoboud7320/
Ojiobu7313/
Ohyabu7313/
Iyaobu7310/
Yosbud7310/
Yosbut736/
Hohobu736/
Hiyobu734/
Oyiabu733/
Ayaobu733/
Ouobou732/
Yoybou731/
Yoobau731/
Oyohwu731/
Ehoobu731/
Ojobui731/
Ojobgu731/
Ojobeu731/
Ohuobu731/
Yoabou731/
Yohbuh731/
Yobout731/
Oyibus731/
Yojobu731/
Ouybou731/
Ojobou731/
Yabu6710,323/
Jobu673,294/
Oubu67964/
Yubu67733/
Yebu67617/
Iobu67252/
Eobu6792/
Yovu6783/
Oibu6747/
Ojbu6742/
Aybu6716/
Ayoubou679/
Yotbout674/
Yosbuth672/
Ayyoobu672/
Ouyabou671/
Yobouha671/
Ayobouh671/
Ayyoabu671/
Oebu671/
Oyieabu671/
Oyvu671/
Oabu671/

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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 Oyobu
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