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

Obey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺑﻲ, Russian: Обей) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Öbey. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Obey is the 84,772^nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,279,415 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Obey are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obey is also the 89,962^nd most widely held first name in the world, held by 5,556 people.

The last name Obey is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,213 people, or 1 in 55,133. In Nigeria Obey is primarily found in: Ogun, where 22 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Ondo, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Ghana, where 7 percent live.

Obey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Obey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obey last name expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Obey last name are 3.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Obey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.49% less than the national average, earning $36,520 CAD per year.