Oby

How common is the last name Oby?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Oby, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Names nearby in the census

#71,042

Oby was the 71,042nd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 275 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)29.1%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)69.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Oby is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.