Al Obaid Surname

240,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al Obaid Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Obaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,5501:19,9072,763
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Al Obaid Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al Obaid Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al Obaid is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Obaid? popularity and diffusion

The surname Al Obaid is the 240,763rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,387,445 people. The last name Al Obaid is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Obaid live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 98 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 1,550 people, or 1 in 19,907. Aside from Saudi Arabia Al Obaid occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 4 percent reside and Qatar, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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