Cognomen オバラ (オバラ 
, Obara 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The family name オバラ is characteristic of Kenya, where it is quite a common surname, Poland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Papua New Guinea. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Kenya, Poland, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, オバラ is the forename as well as the last name.