Cognomen ওবামা (Obama 
, ওবামা) , all over the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen ওবামা is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Equatorial Guinea, where it is a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a common surname, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Kenya. Much less frequently, ওবামা is the forename as well as the last name.