Obaseki

Obaseki Meaning & Origin

About Obaseki
The surname Obaseki is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Edo people of southern Nigeria. It is derived from the Edo language, where "Oba" means "king" and "Eseki" means "to build" or "to establish." Therefore, the surname Obaseki can be interpreted to mean "the one who builds or establishes the king." It is often associated with individuals who have a royal or noble lineage within the Edo culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Obaseki: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APSK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O102020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 B AA0 S EH1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/obaseki*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Obaseki in Braille

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

The name Obaseki in braille

How to sign the name Obaseki using Sign Language

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

The name Obaseki in sign language

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