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

The surname Obadiya (Hindi: ओबादिया, Marathi: ओबडीया) is most common in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 343,060^th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. The surname Obadiya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obadiya reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obadiya is also the 286,135^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 816 people.

The surname Obadiya is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 954 people, or 1 in 185,684. In Nigeria Obadiya is primarily found in: Nasarawa, where 15 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent reside and Adamawa, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Obadiya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Obadiya last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

Obadiya earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.68% more than the national average, earning $65,450 USD per year.