Al Obeidi Surname

25,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Al Obeidi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Obeidi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen18,3421:1,441217
Jordan6211:14,2392,365
Tunisia5331:1,14682
Iraq4451:78,7002,572
Kuwait4441:8,5601,174
United Arab Emirates1061:86,4377,875
Lebanon901:62,6344,716
Oman761:48,5262,704
Palestine491:92,8346,737
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Obeidi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Obeidi occurs most in Yemen. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 25,972nd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 351,597 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Al Obeidi are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 92 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 18,342 people, or 1 in 1,441. In Yemen it is most frequent in: Al Bayda Governorate, where 14 percent reside, Sa'dah Governorate, where 13 percent reside and Ma'rib Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Other than Yemen it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 3 percent reside and Tunisia, where 3 percent reside.

Al Obeidi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Al Obeidi last name is predominantly Sunni (86%) 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Obeidi
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