Obora Surname

207,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obora Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7051:65,5036,298
Nigeria4581:386,77520,431
Ukraine2851:159,72922,116
Poland2651:143,42920,662
Russia1291:1,117,23383,491
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
India91:85,229,487684,495
France71:9,488,960336,266
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Congo51:997,81917,129
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Obora (104) may also be a first name.

Obora Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obora (Russian: Обора) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Obora? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obora is the 207,403rd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,651,075 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Obora are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 925,156th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 104 people.

The last name Obora is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 705 people, or 1 in 65,503. In Kenya Obora is most common in: Kisumu County, where 44 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Obora exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Ukraine, where 14 percent reside.

Obora Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Obora last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Obora surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Obora earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning $51,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oboura91618/
Oborza91208/
Oboira91146/
Hobora9173/
Obuora9158/
Oborah9137/
Oboras9124/
Gobora9123/
Oboray914/
Osbora912/
Oborai911/
Ohbora911/
Oibora911/
Oboora911/
Oboraz911/
Oboera911/
Oboerha8313/
Oboirah8313/
Obuorah839/
Ouboura832/
Oboorah831/
Ouboira831/
Goboora831/
Goborai831/
Oboirat831/
Obara8017,153/
Obura809,534/
Ebora807,354/
Obera802,721/
Owora802,509/
Obore802,235/
Oboro802,028/
Abora801,513/
Obori801,079/
Ovora8081/
Ubora8041/
Obory802/
Oubourra775/
Gouboura772/
Gobara736,085/
Aboras734,082/
Aborah734,069/
Aboura733,513/
Obaray732,175/
Oberai731,622/
Hobara73706/
Aboraa73503/
Obarra73414/
Oberay73285/
Oubara73249/
Gabora73241/
Oboreh73217/
Oboroh73163/
Obarai73151/
Eborah73145/
Oborro73137/
Habora73109/
Obaraz7397/
Ovoura7397/
Govora7389/
O'Bara7385/
Obouri7383/
Oborie7382/
Aboira7380/
Obaara7375/
Hovora7374/
Obarau7371/
Oboire7369/
Oburai7365/
Oborhi7360/
Eborra7357/
Oborou7341/
Obarah7338/
Oburah7334/
Oberah7334/
Oberaj7329/
Oborio7328/
Gobore7327/
Oborri7323/
Obotre7322/
Ovuora7321/
Obuoro7318/
Oburas7314/
Gobori7312/
Hoboro7312/
Obgara7310/
Osboro739/
Owuora739/
Oobara739/
Oberra738/
Howora738/
Aboray737/
Obhore736/
Oworah736/
Obuore736/
Hobera735/
Hobore735/
Ouboro735/
Aborat735/
Abuora735/
Eboura735/
Oubore734/
Aborai734/
Aboroa733/
Hebora733/
Goboro733/
Gubora733/
Osbore732/
Oborot732/
Oboroy732/
Abhora732/
Aborea732/
Ojbara732/
Ojuora732/
Aborga732/
Gobura732/
Owoora732/
Obeera732/
Obotro732/
Obouro732/
Obuori732/
Aboora732/
Aborza732/
Oborer731/
Oborui731/
Oburay731/
Ovoray731/
Aabora731/
Oborey731/
Obujra731/
Owhora731/
Oburha731/
Oborhe731/
Obgoro731/
Oebara731/
Obooro731/
Obhara731/
Oubori731/
Ovorah731/
Oworra731/
Oboere731/
Oboree731/
Oborre731/
Oburza731/
Obuura731/
Aborau731/
Aboyra731/
Eboraa731/
Eboray731/
Aubora731/
Awoora731/
Oburra731/
Obuory731/
Oboiro731/
Oberha731/
Obaraa731/
Obaras731/
Obarat731/
Ooboro731/
Ubuora731/
Osuora731/
Oybore731/
Uborat731/
Eubora731/
Oborry730/
Houbourai711/
Aboraya673,077/
Aborgah671,051/
Aboraia67739/
Abouras67533/
Abosrea67306/
Oujbara67273/
Obourou67272/
Aborass67223/
Ouberai67138/
Gobaray6770/
Hasbora6722/
Aaboura6719/
Abouray6718/
Abourad6717/
Oberhau6716/
Goboire6715/
Aboraah6714/
Goubara6712/
Hompora679/
Gaboura679/
Goboori678/
Abouraa677/
Ovuoray676/
Aboraas676/
Haboura675/
Ohuorah675/
Abourah675/
Aboraid675/
Gobarah675/
Osboure674/
Houbara674/
Oubahra674/
Aboraih674/
Abosrha674/
Obaruha673/
Goibara673/
Aboiray673/
Haboray673/
Oberaay672/
Oberhea672/
Eborrha672/
Eborrah672/
Gobouro672/
Oburrah672/
Owuorah672/
Uboirat672/
Oebaray671/
Obaraai671/
Obharai671/
Oburaai671/
Oburaya671/
Ouboure671/
Osboree671/
Osborhe671/
Osburea671/
Oibaray671/
Hoboore671/
Hosvora671/
Ebhoray671/
Ebouray671/
Abhoraj671/
Oubouri671/
Ouworaa671/
O'Obara671/
O'Ubura671/
Gouboro671/
Gaboray671/
Gaborea671/
Abouraz671/
Abourga671/
Aboirad671/
Oubarra671/
Abuoras671/
Abojrad671/
Aboraad671/
Abothra671/
Gobouri671/
Gobarau671/
Osuorea671/
Owhoura671/
Gaboora671/
Gobarra671/
Hobarah671/
Osborro670/
Oyboree670/
Oberhay670/
Aboreau670/
Hoborie670/

Obora Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obora in the Russian language
Обораobora-

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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 Obora
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