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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) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Öbel. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 87,651^st most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,328,148 people. The surname Obel occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Obel live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obel is also the 197,157^th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 1,546 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne 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. Without taking into account Kenya Obel 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 occurrence of Obel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding 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.