Obadia Surname
Approximately 12,601 people bear this surname
Obadia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,903 | 1:6,699 | 871 |
| Nigeria | 1,929 | 1:91,831 | 6,364 |
| France | 1,459 | 1:45,526 | 5,830 |
| Kenya | 273 | 1:169,157 | 12,975 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Venezuela | 167 | 1:180,863 | 5,156 |
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Brazil | 82 | 1:2,610,663 | 78,641 |
| Uganda | 66 | 1:591,504 | 31,661 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Obadía (5) are calculated separately.
Obadia (19,257) may also be a first name.
Obadia Demographics
Average Obadia Salary in
United States
$47,640 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obadia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obadia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obadia (Oriya: ଓବଦିଅାଇଁ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Obadía. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Obadia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Obadia is the 41,436th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 578,331 people. Obadia is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Obadia live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 38,926th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 19,257 people.
The last name Obadia is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 7,903 people, or 1 in 6,699. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 18 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 15 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 11 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Obadia exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.
Obadia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Obadia last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Obadia surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Obadia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21% more than the national average, earning $60,116 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obadia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obadia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓବଦିଅାଇଁ | obadiaa'im | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Obadia
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