Family name Оботе (Obote 
, Оботе 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Оботе is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, Uganda, and Tanzania, where it is a rare surname. Also, Оботе is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Obote | Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, United States, Tanzania |
| Оботе | Russia |