Obedi Surname
Approximately 8,854 people bear this surname
Obedi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5,606 | 1:9,444 | 1,228 |
| DR Congo | 1,573 | 1:46,967 | 5,698 |
| Uganda | 1,041 | 1:37,502 | 4,848 |
| Papua New Guinea | 288 | 1:28,312 | 3,206 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Nigeria | 61 | 1:2,903,980 | 91,283 |
| Kenya | 37 | 1:1,248,105 | 35,192 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Obedi (10,909) may also be a first name.
Obedi Demographics
Average Obedi Salary in
United States
$49,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obedi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obedi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obedi (Marathi: ओबेदी, Oriya: ଓେବଦୀ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obedi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 57,204th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 823,080 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Obedi reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 57,850th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 10,909 people.
The surname Obedi is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,606 people, or 1 in 9,444. In Tanzania Obedi is most prevalent in: Arusha Region, where 16 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 14 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Obedi is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Uganda, where 12 percent reside.
Obedi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Obedi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Obedi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Obedi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obedi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓେବଦୀ | oebadi | - |
| Obedi in the Marathi language | ||
| ओबेदी | obedi | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Obedi
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