Obias Surname

65,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Obias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,2731:13,9201,488
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Guam291:5,521755
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Obias (728) may also be a first name.

Obias Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Obias Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Obias (Arabic: لوبياس) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Obias? popularity and diffusion

It is the 65,043rd most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 948,776 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Obias live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 94 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Obias is also the 305,710th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 728 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 7,273 people, or 1 in 13,920. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Bicol, where 41 percent live, National Capital Region, where 18 percent live and Calabarzon, where 16 percent live. Barring The Philippines it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Obias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Obias has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obias last name increased 12,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Obias are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Obias earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.31% more than the national average, earning $62,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obijas9139/
Obiase9124/
Gobias9113/
Obiass911/
Obia8912,022/
Gobjias832/
Goubias831/
D'Obias831/
Abias803,896/
Ebias801,146/
Ubias801,113/
Obiah80405/
Oubia80373/
Gobia80223/
Obiad80215/
Obiha8099/
Hobia8054/
Obiay8043/
Owias8032/
Obija8022/
Ovias8021/
Obeas8020/
Obiat8015/
Osbia807/
Obiae807/
Obiaz806/
Obiaa805/
Obios804/
Obhia804/
Obyas802/
Oobia801/
Obgia801/
Objas801/
Obiahu731,888/
Hoybia73676/
Objois73577/
Govias73143/
Oviase73102/
Gobiah7388/
Obihai7378/
Gabias7347/
Goubia7343/
Oibhia7342/
Obiaha7321/
Hubias7313/
Hobiat7313/
Obaiya7311/
Obihau737/
Habias737/
Obeyia736/
Obajia735/
Obiose735/
Hebias735/
Hobiah734/
Obioah734/
Abijas734/
Obeiya733/
Obaija733/
Obayos733/
Ousbia732/
Obijia732/
Obihah732/
Obihoa732/
Obeash731/
Obiatt731/
Otbiae731/
Gubias731/
Oboyia731/
Abiase731/
Obiace731/
Obiahh731/
Ouvias731/
Oubiha731/
Obia'a731/
Obijay731/
Obuija731/
Obyass731/
Ubiase731/
Gobiay731/
Gojbia731/
Abieas731/
Abihas731/
Abiads731/
Obegia731/
Obieha731/
Obuyia731/
Obagia731/
Goybia731/
Oubiad731/
Oubiat731/
Owiase731/
Obayia731/
Obhioa731/
Abiaas731/
Hotbia731/
Abia6739,187/
Ovia672,940/
Obio671,383/
Obea67310/
Gouvias67228/
Obhiose6790/
Obya6733/
Hubiasz6721/
Hobiahe6717/
Goobiah6710/
Obeiyat674/
Obhaiya672/
Obja672/
Abiasse672/
Ábia672/
Obaaiah671/
Gobaiya671/
Gobioss671/
Govhias671/
Obioowa671/
Obegiah671/
Obihoha671/
Houbiha671/
Hovieas671/
Obiosch671/
Obiohah671/
Abiatse671/

Obias Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obias in the Arabic language
لوبياسlwbyas-

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Footnotes

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  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obias
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