Obby Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Obby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1071:494,78133,101
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Obby (6,552) may also be a first name.

Obby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻲ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Obby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obby is the 1,478,479th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Obby are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Obby is also the 80,999th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 6,552 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 107 people, or 1 in 494,781. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 96 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 1 percent live. Other than Tanzania it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Obby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Obby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Obby surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obby Last Name Statistics demography

Obby earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobby895,565/
Gobby89378/
Obbey8955/
Obboy8914/
Obbay8911/
Osbby891/
Gobbey8046/
Houbby8014/
Hobbey801/
Oubbey801/
Hobbay801/
Hobbys801/
Gobbay801/
Obbaya801/
Abby751,572/
Obba75276/
Ebby75166/
Obbi75107/
Ubby7593/
Obbe7529/
Owby752/
Àbby751/
Obbé751/
Abbey6751,763/
Gobbi6724,406/
Abbay671,908/
Gobbe67831/
Oubba67731/
Hubby67709/
Hobba67373/
Hobbi67363/
Gubby67333/
Ebbay67311/
Gabby67270/
Obbes67221/
Habby67198/
Abboy67145/
Ebboy67119/
Hobbe6792/
Ubbay6780/
Ubbey6762/
Ovbey6738/
Ebbey6737/
Obbie6726/
Obber6719/
Abbuy6716/
Obbio6714/
Obbee6713/
Hebby6713/
Aubby6712/
Owbey6712/
Oubbi6710/
Obbai675/
Obboi674/
Obbih674/
Obuey674/
Obbed673/
Asbby672/
Gobbé672/
Abbhy671/
Obbej671/
Obuoy671/
Oobba671/
Obbis671/
Obway671/
Obbit671/
Oibba671/
Hobbé671/
Howby671/
Abbys671/
Govby670/

Obby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻭﺑﻲawby50
ﺃﺑﻲaby50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obby
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