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

The last name Obell occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Obell is the 1,098,270^th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Obell are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,994,417^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 28 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 77 percent are found, Migori County, where 9 percent are found and Busia County, where 4 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Uganda, where 19 percent are found.

Obell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Obell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obell surname grew 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obell Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Obell last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Obell earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.22% less than the national average, earning $31,402 USD per year.