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obanoun
Former title of a king in Benin
obanoun
Now the title of a local chief in Nigeria
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obá
Oba-Igbomina (in Yoruba correctly Ọ̀bà, but also written as Òbà), is an ancient Igbomina town in northeastern Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. It is one of the five related Yoruba towns named "Oba", the others being Oba-Ile, Olorunda LGA, Osun State, located about 15 km northwest of Osogbo, Oba-Oke, Olorunda LGA, Osun State, located north-northwest of Osogbo, Oba-Ile Akure South LGA, Ondo State, located just east of Akure, on Akure-Owo Road, Oba-Akoko Akoko South-West LGA, Ondo State, located northeast of Owo.The original Ọ̀bà was the capital of an ancient Ọ̀bà civilization, a kingdom reputed in the oral history of the region as a center of great wealth and enterprise. Most of the extant Oba towns claim to be the original Oba or claim to be the oldest derivative of the ancient civilization.
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OBA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oba is ranked #44872 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Oba surname appeared 478 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Oba.
64.8% or 310 total occurrences were Asian.
15% or 72 total occurrences were Black.
7.9% or 38 total occurrences were of two or more races.
6.4% or 31 total occurrences were White.
5.6% or 27 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of OBA in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of OBA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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There is an ongoing dialogue between the palace of the Oba of Benin and some renowned museums in the world.
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