Obra Surname

66,428th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Obra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6,3301:15,9931,799
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Spain1751:267,15416,723
Ivory Coast1351:170,8987,689
Taiwan781:300,5742,443
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
India251:30,682,615377,978
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
England121:4,643,172139,951
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Obra (324) may also be a first name.

Obra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obra (Hindi: ओबरा, Russian: Обра) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obra? popularity and diffusion

The surname Obra is the 66,428th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 971,155 people. Obra is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Obra reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 487,350th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 324 people.

The surname Obra is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 6,330 people, or 1 in 15,993. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Ilocos, where 32 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 16 percent are found and Cagayan Valley, where 15 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Obra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Obra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obra last name grew 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Obra last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Obra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning $43,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obray89636/
Obraz89505/
Obras89469/
Obrai89424/
Obrad89156/
Gobra89114/
Hobra8938/
Obrat8928/
Oubra8914/
Obrah896/
O'bra896/
Obrea895/
Obroa891/
Osbra891/
Obhrai80401/
O'Bray80172/
Hobrad8036/
Hobrat8032/
Obrath8026/
Obrach8019/
Gobray809/
Hobraj807/
Goubra806/
Oubrah803/
Obroha802/
Oebrai801/
Hobray801/
Obraht801/
Obrait801/
Obraja801/
Hobrľa801/
Oebray801/
Obracz801/
Obrhai801/
Obreau801/
O'Brae800/
Obraah800/
Oubray800/
Abra756,025/
Obro751,821/
Obry751,808/
Obre751,273/
Ebra751,160/
Obri751,083/
Ubra75446/
Ovra7548/
Obré7516/
Owra7514/
Hobrath7397/
Hoobraj7331/
Osbrach7324/
O'Brath738/
Otbratt734/
Obracht734/
Gobraya733/
Gobreau732/
Obraatz731/
Obrrath731/
Obehera731/
Hotbrad730/
Abrha6720,071/
Gabra6712,108/
Abrea677,127/
Obrou674,000/
Oubre672,800/
Habra671,819/
Gobre671,781/
Abras671,766/
Abrah671,722/
Oubri671,650/
Abrau67714/
Obrey67579/
Hebra67569/
Eubra67543/
Obris67379/
Abraş67316/
Abraz67309/
Abrat67276/
Obrez67269/
Hobro67263/
Obroh67196/
Abray67180/
Gobri67155/
Obrer67143/
Obrie67130/
Asbra67119/
Obret67114/
Gobry67109/
Ovras67107/
Obree67101/
Obroi6786/
Abraś6785/
Oubry6777/
Hobri6754/
Obroy6753/
Hobracht6748/
Hubra6747/
Hobry6744/
Ovrai6743/
Abrad6736/
Ebrah6735/
Abrai6731/
Hobre6722/
Obráz6721/
Ovrah6717/
Abraj6714/
Ubraj6714/
Obryś6714/
Ubrai6713/
Ovray6712/
Abrap6712/
Hobreaux6712/
Ubrea6710/
Abhra679/
Ubrah679/
Ovraz678/
Ábrai678/
Hovra677/
Gubra676/
Gobro676/
Obres676/
Abrra675/
Ebrai675/
Oubro675/
Obryi675/
Ebray674/
Obros674/
Ovrad674/
Hoobrajh673/
Obreu673/
Ebrea673/
Obred673/
Abraa673/
Howra672/
Aubra672/
Owray672/
O'Bry672/
O'Bre672/
Obruo672/
Obrid672/
Obrot672/
Oebre671/
Oebro671/
Obrio671/
Obrys671/
Oibre671/
Goubreau671/
Govra671/
Ubhra671/
Obrii671/
Oybro671/
Abraã671/
Oubré671/
Ouvra671/
Ouwra671/
Obrachch671/
Obrei671/
Obreč671/
Obrit671/
Obriz671/
O'Breaux671/
Âbrah671/
Abraš671/
Abroa671/
Abrza671/
Ahbra671/
Aabra671/
Obroo671/
Ebraa671/
Osbry670/
Osbro670/

Obra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obra in the Hindi language
ओबराobara-
Obra in the Russian language
Обраobra-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obra
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