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

Obi (Arabic: اوبي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺑﻲ, Hindi: ओबी, Marathi: ओबी, Oriya: ଓବି) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Obi.

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

This surname is the 1,608^th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,514 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Obi live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 19,862^nd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 45,888 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 319,999 people, or 1 in 554. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Anambra, where 28 percent live, Imo, where 26 percent live and Delta, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Obi occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Obi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Obi last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Obi last name are 39.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.77% registered with the party.

The amount Obi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.92% more than the national average, earning R 315,876 per year; in United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.44% less than the national average, earning $38,534 CAD per year.