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

Obaid (Arabic: لعبيد, Hindi: ओबैद, Marathi: ओबैद, Oriya: ଓେବଦ୍, Russian: Обаид) is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Obaïd. Click here for further possible spellings of Obaid.

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

The surname Obaid is the 1,288^th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,532 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Obaid reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 5,869^th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 179,115 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 225,546 people, or 1 in 155. Barring Iraq this surname is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 16 percent reside and Syria, where 10 percent reside.

Obaid Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Obaid surname is chiefly Sunni (36%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Obaid surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Obaid earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning $40,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $53,919 CAD per year.