Family name Obi (Obi 
, オビ 
, أوبي 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread cognomen. The surname Obi is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Cameroon, and Maldives, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Obi is the forename as well as the last name.
| zacheus chukwukaelo obi Nigerian politician, NG (b. 1896) |
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| gottfried obi Swiss painter (1899-1969), CH (b. 1899) |
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| chike obi Nigerian mathematician, NG (b. 1921) |
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obi ndefo American actor, US |
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hanji obi Japanese bureaucrat and educator |
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ebuka obi-uchendu Nigerian lawyer, NG (b. 1982) |
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| thomas obi Nigerian sprinter and hurdler, NG (b. 1932) |
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| obi wali Nigerian politician and writer, NG (b. 1932) |
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obi ikechukwu charles Nigerian footballer, NG (b. 1985) |
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john obi mikel Nigerian association football player, NG (b. 1987) |
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| obi egbuna Nigerian writer (1938-2014), NG (b. 1938) |
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obi ezeh American rugby union player, US (b. 1988) |
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| augustine njoku obi NG (b. 1930) |
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joel chukwuma obi Nigerian footballer, NG (b. 1991) |
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obi igbokwe American sprinter, US (b. 1997) |
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