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

The surname Obediah (Hindi: ओबेडाया) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 263,175^th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,894,255 people. The last name Obediah is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Obediah reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obediah is also the 90,639^th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 5,491 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,354 people, or 1 in 130,829. In Nigeria Obediah is mostly found in: Rivers, where 53 percent live, Abia, where 23 percent live and Bayelsa, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria it 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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.