Al Obeid Surname

61,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al Obeid Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Obeid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan3,1501:2,807565
Kuwait2,7961:1,359147
Lebanon9791:5,758997
Palestine5731:7,9391,664
Yemen3751:70,4674,956
United Arab Emirates1701:53,8965,278
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Al Obeid Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Obeid is found most frequently in Jordan. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 61,479th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 891,007 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Obeid live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 59 percent live in Levant.

The surname is most widely held in Jordan, where it is borne by 3,150 people, or 1 in 2,807. In Jordan it is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 35 percent are found, Irbid Governorate, where 19 percent are found and Zarqa Governorate, where 18 percent are found. Besides Jordan Al Obeid is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 34 percent are found and Lebanon, where 12 percent are found.

Al Obeid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Sunni (92%) in Lebanon.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Obeid
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