Cognomen Obote (Obote 
, Оботе 
) , in the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Obote is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, Uganda, and Tanzania, where it is a rare surname. Also, Obote is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Obote | Tanzania, Nigeria, United States, Uganda, Kenya |
| Оботе | Russia |
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milton obote President of Uganda (1966–1971; 1980–1985), UG (b. 1925) |
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miria obote First Lady of Uganda, UG (b. 1936) |
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| clement kenneth ongalo obote Ugandan politician |
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