View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Obel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻞ, Marathi: ओबेल, Russian: Обель) is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered as: Öbel. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 87,651^st most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,328,148 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Obel are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 197,157^th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 1,546 people.

The surname Obel is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 1,562 people, or 1 in 29,565. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 43 percent live, Migori County, where 19 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Barring Kenya Obel exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 28 percent live and Denmark, where 10 percent live.

Obel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Obel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Obel last name grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obel Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Obel last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Obel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.89% less than the national average, earning 256,487 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 239.5% more than the national average, earning R 806,772 per year; in United States they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $39,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $44,800 CAD per year.