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

Obst (Russian: Обст) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

Obst is the 62,445^th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 906,637 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Obst live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265^th most common first name globally, borne by 23 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 3,955 people, or 1 in 20,355. In Germany Obst is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Poland, where 13 percent are found.

Obst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Obst has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obst Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Obst surname are 11.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.72% registered with the party.

The amount Obst earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning 341,116 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $47,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $49,218 CAD per year.