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

The surname Oben (Marathi: ओबेण, Russian: Обен) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also occur as a variant: Obén or Obën. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 58,742^nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 847,685 people. Oben occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Oben live; 66 percent live in Central Africa and 65 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Oben is also the 157,743^rd most frequent first name internationally, held by 2,243 people.

The surname Oben is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 5,657 people, or 1 in 3,671. In Cameroon it is most common in: Southwest Region, where 79 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 9 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Oben occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Oben Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Oben has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oben surname expanded 909 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 377 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oben Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Oben surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oben earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $46,782 CAD per year.