Ubamu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ubamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ubamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Ubamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ubamu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ubamu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ubamu is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Ubamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ubamu are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Ubamu is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 50 percent reside, Bauchi, where 17 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 17 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ubamus913/
Uwamu8087/
Ubemu8059/
Obamu8046/
Ibamu8020/
Ubomu802/
Uvamu801/
Oubamouh77177/
Oubammou779/
Ibaimu735/
Auwamu731/
Ibeamu731/
Obajmu731/
Uvamau731/
Ibaamu731/
Oubahamou716/
Umpamau6714/
Oubahammou6710/
Auvamau677/
Ibhamau673/
Oubaimouch671/
Oebajmu671/
Euboumou621/
Ibemu60263/
Obomu60105/
Ibomu6044/
Owamu6020/
Ibemmu55179/
Ibuomu5514/
Owamou551/
Iboumu551/
Oboomu551/
Oboumou50911/
Owoumou504/
Hunpomu502/
Oeuomou501/

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Footnotes

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