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Where Does The Last Name Obadia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Obadia (Oriya: ଓବଦିଅାଇଁ) occurs most in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant: Obadía. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obadia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Obadia is the 41,436^th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 578,331 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Obadia are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Obadia is also the 38,926^th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 19,257 people.

The surname Obadia is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 7,903 people, or 1 in 6,699. In Tanzania Obadia is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 18 percent live, Kagera Region, where 15 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 11 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and France, where 12 percent live.

Obadia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Obadia surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Obadia are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the 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.