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

The surname Obel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻞ, Marathi: ओबेल, Russian: Обель) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Öbel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 87,651^st most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,328,148 people. The surname Obel occurs predominantly 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 used first name internationally, held by 1,546 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,562 people, or 1 in 29,565. In Kenya Obel is primarily found in: Homa Bay County, where 43 percent live, Migori County, where 19 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Besides Kenya it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 28 percent live and Denmark, where 10 percent live.

Obel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Obel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Obel surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political 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.