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

The last name Obel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻞ, Marathi: ओबेल, Russian: Обель) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Öbel. Click here to see other possible spellings of Obel.

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

The last name Obel is the 87,651^st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,328,148 people. This last name is mostly found 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 widespread given name on earth, borne by 1,546 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,562 people, or 1 in 29,565. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 43 percent live, Migori County, where 19 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Kenya Obel 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 frequency of Obel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obel surname expanded 451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Obel surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Obel are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% 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.