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

Obede is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Obedé or Obédé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Obede is the 751,291^st most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Obede are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 162,364^th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 2,139 people.

The surname Obede is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 890,165. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 30 percent are found, Ondo, where 20 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 18 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Obede Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Obede Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.