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

Obed (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺑﺪ, Hindi: ओबेद, Marathi: ओबेद, Oriya: ଓେବଦ, Russian: Обед) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Obed click here.

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

The surname is the 18,316^th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 241,991 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Obed are found; 51 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 7,260^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 144,307 people.

The last name Obed is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,702 people, or 1 in 23,000. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Adamawa, where 10 percent live, Taraba, where 9 percent live and Imo, where 9 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 89 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Chad, where 20 percent live.

Obed Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Obed has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Obed last name expanded 1,577 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obed Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Obed last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Obed surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Obed earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.94% less than the national average, earning R 47,676 per year; in United States they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning $40,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.33% less than the national average, earning $39,087 CAD per year.