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

Obay (Hindi: ओबाय, Marathi: ओबाय, Russian: Обай) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 240,293^rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,376,904 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Obay are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 28 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 75,762^nd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 7,262 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 157,853. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 29 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 17 percent reside and Batman Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Turkey this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 29 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Obay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Obay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Obay last name increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Obay are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Obay earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.14% more than the national average, earning $56,155 USD per year.