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

The last name Obom is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Öbom. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 315,974^th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Obom are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 596,468^th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 227 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,013 people, or 1 in 174,869. In Nigeria Obom is most prevalent in: Ebonyi, where 33 percent are found, Rivers, where 26 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 8 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Obom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Obom has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obom Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Obom last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Obom earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.