View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

Obede is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Obedé or Obédé. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 751,291^st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Obede reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obede is also the 162,364^th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,139 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 890,165. In Nigeria Obede is most frequent in: Delta, where 30 percent are found, Ondo, where 20 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 18 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Obede Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Obede has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obede last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obede Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Obede last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.