Explore the Family Name Obee

The meaning of Obee

1. English (Kent): variant of Obey. 2. Altered form (also Obée) of French Aubé (see Aube 3). The surname Obée is also found in France and the Netherlands, where it is (very) rare. In North America (Canada), it was at least in part altered (back) to Aubé (see Aube 1).

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How common is the last name Obee in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Obee has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Obee was ranked as the 68,360th most popular surname in the United States, with 269 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 78,040 due to a decrease in the total count to 245 people — a drop of almost 9%. The proportion of Obees per 100,000 people also declined by 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#78,040	-14.16%
Count	269	245	-8.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Obee

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Obee has shown some shifts over the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of Obees identified as White (78.07%), followed by Black (20.07%). No Obees identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while Whites still held a majority at 72.24%, this represented a 7.47% decrease. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black saw an increase of 13.90% to 22.86%. New categories emerged as well: 2.04% of Obees identified as Hispanic, and 2.45% reported having two or more races. There were still no Obees who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.07%	72.24%	-7.47%
Black	20.07%	22.86%	13.9%
Two or More Races	0%	2.45%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.04%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%