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

The last name Obem (Russian: Объем) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Obem click here.

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

Obem is the 537,454^th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. The last name Obem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Obem reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obem is also the 657,437^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 191 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 380,135. In Nigeria Obem is primarily found in: Cross River, where 73 percent reside, Lagos, where 6 percent reside and Oyo, where 4 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.