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

The surname Obara (Hindi: ओबर, Oriya: ଓବରା, Russian: Обара) is most common in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Obara is the 31,141^st most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 424,855 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Obara are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 177,441^st most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 1,847 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 8,738 people, or 1 in 5,285. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 47 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 10 percent reside and Busia County, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 60 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 22 percent reside and Japan, where 6 percent reside.

Obara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Obara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Obara surname expanded 41,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Obara surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Obara are 4.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Obara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 146.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,779 per year; in United States they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $49,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $47,834 CAD per year.