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

Obediah (Hindi: ओबेडाया) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 263,175^th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,894,255 people. The last name Obediah occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Obediah are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obediah is also the 90,639^th most common given name world-wide, held by 5,491 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,354 people, or 1 in 130,829. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 53 percent live, Abia, where 23 percent live and Bayelsa, where 8 percent live. Other than Nigeria Obediah exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Obediah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Obediah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Obediah surname rose 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obediah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Obediah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.38% less than the national average, earning $29,620 CAD per year.