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

The surname Obiala occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Obiala is the 788,513^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Obiala are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obiala is also the 2,239,265^th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 831,656. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 31 percent are found, Anambra, where 21 percent are found and Lagos, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Obiala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Obiala surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

Obiala earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.13% more than the national average, earning $59,170 USD per year.