Obana

Obana Meaning & Origin

About Obana
The surname Obana is of Japanese origin and is written as 小花 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "小" (ko), meaning "small" or "little," and "花" (hana), meaning "flower." Therefore, the surname Obana can be interpreted to mean "small flower" or "little flower" in English.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Obana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Obana: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Obana based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Obana is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 B AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/obana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Obana in Braille

Here's how to represent Obana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Obana in braille

How to sign the name Obana using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Obana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Obana in sign language

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