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

Obey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺑﻲ, Russian: Обей) is found most in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant: Öbey. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 84,772^nd most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,279,415 people. The surname Obey occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Obey reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obey is also the 89,962^nd most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 5,556 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,213 people, or 1 in 55,133. In Nigeria Obey is primarily found in: Ogun, where 22 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Ondo, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Obey is found in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Ghana, where 7 percent are found.

Obey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Obey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obey surname increased 674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obey Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Obey surname are 3.76% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.