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

Obel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻞ, Marathi: ओबेल, Russian: Обель) is most common in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant: Öbel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 87,651^st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,328,148 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Obel reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 197,157^th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 1,546 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,562 people, or 1 in 29,565. In Kenya Obel is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 43 percent are found, Migori County, where 19 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 28 percent are found and Denmark, where 10 percent are found.

Obel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Obel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Obel surname 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 carrying the Obel last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Obel surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for 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.