Obbema Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Obbema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obbema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1121:150,77822,601
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada221:1,674,800111,190

Obbema Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Obbema Come From? nationality or country of origin

Obbema is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obbema? popularity and diffusion

Obbema is the 1,276,805th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname Obbema is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Obbema live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 150,778. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 24 percent are found, Gelderland, where 20 percent are found and Friesland, where 15 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Obbema Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Obbema last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Obbema earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.85% more than the national average, earning $70,475 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobbema9211/
Abbema8388/
Ebbema835/
Obboma831/
Habbema7749/
Ovuema67245/
Abbama6712/
Abbemo6711/
Ebbemo678/
Ebbama672/
Abuema672/
Ovbima671/
Ovwema671/
Hobbemott670/
Abbamma6297/
Abbamai6246/
Abuemad621/
Abuemah621/
Habbama620/
Abouetma5719/
Abbaamma571/
Abuemmah571/
Oobuemho571/
Abuhemaid534/
Abuemaish533/
Ovuemo504/

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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 Obbema
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