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

The last name Obele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻠﻪ) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as: Obélé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 70,089^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,032,523 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Obele are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obele is also the 228,576^th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 1,201 people.

The last name Obele is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,956 people, or 1 in 44,778. In Nigeria Obele is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 32 percent reside, Rivers, where 19 percent reside and Ondo, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Obele exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and Gabon, where 10 percent reside.

Obele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Obele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obele last name rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obele Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Obele surname are 5.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Obele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.56% less than the national average, earning R 46,200 per year and in United States they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $48,852 USD per year.