Obsel Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Obsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Obšel (28) are calculated separately.

Obsel (3) may also be a first name.

Obsel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obsel is most common in Malaysia. It may be found as a variant: Obšel. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Obsel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Obsel are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Obsel is also the 7,463,778th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 3 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. Aside from Malaysia Obsel occurs in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obšel9328/
Hobsel911/
Obsil807/
Absel803/
Obgel801/
Ebsel801/
Opsel800/
Absell7325/
Hopsel735/
Hubsel734/
Howsel732/
Absuel731/
Opsell730/
Hebsel730/
Ubsell730/
Gowsell67112/
Gobsill6756/
Obschil6723/
Ovsl674/
Howsell673/
Opsl672/
Objl671/
Absl671/
Gopszel671/
Habsell671/
Hopselt671/
Hobscheldt671/
Hobzell671/
Hobcell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obsel
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