USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

[SOURCES]
What was Obama’s last name?

(A) ** Obama

(B) Barack

(C) Hussien

(D) ll

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Origins. Obama is a common Fang surname in western Central Africa. Obama is a common Luo surname. The Luo word Obam means “to lean or bend".

Concept note-2: -How Common Is The Last Name Obama? The last name Obama is the 11, 520th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 149, 332 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Obama live; 69 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.