Obal Surname
Approximately 5,737 people bear this surname
Obal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,355 | 1:42,989 | 6,855 |
| Yemen | 798 | 1:33,114 | 3,050 |
| Uganda | 628 | 1:62,164 | 7,146 |
| Poland | 429 | 1:88,598 | 13,684 |
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| Slovenia | 194 | 1:12,823 | 3,068 |
| Brazil | 164 | 1:1,305,331 | 44,621 |
| Ukraine | 123 | 1:370,103 | 45,485 |
| Germany | 98 | 1:821,484 | 59,964 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Chile | 72 | 1:244,673 | 7,410 |
| Nigeria | 62 | 1:2,857,141 | 90,271 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Czechia | 36 | 1:295,374 | 37,799 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Obál (39) & Öbal (1) are calculated separately.
Obal (1,003) may also be a first name.
Obal Demographics
Obal Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Obal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obal (Hindi: ओबाल, Marathi: ओबाळ, Oriya: ଓବାଲ, Russian: Обаль) is found most in The Philippines. It can occur in the variant forms: Obál or Öbal. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Obal is the 84,245th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,270,271 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Obal are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 254,051st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,003 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,355 people, or 1 in 42,989. In The Philippines it is most common in: Bicol, where 34 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.
Obal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Obal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 5,817 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Obal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Obal last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Obal are 22.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.41% registered with the party.
The amount Obal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $49,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $55,371 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obal in the Hindi language | ||
| ओबाल | obala | - |
| Obal in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓବାଲ | obala | 50 |
| ଓବଲ | obala | 50 |
| Obal in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबाळ | obala | 50 |
| ओबळ | obala | 25 |
| ओबल | obala | 25 |
| Obal in the Russian language | ||
| Обаль | obal | - |
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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 Obal
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