Explore the Family Name Obie

The meaning of Obie

Americanized form of French Canadian Aubé; see Aube 1. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Cecile, Marcel, Normand.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Obie' saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname dropped from 33333 in 2000 to 34223 in 2010, signaling a percent change of -2.67%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname 'Obie' increased by 2.63%, from 646 individuals in 2000 to 663 in 2010. The proportion per 100k of the population also decreased by 8.33%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#34,223	-2.67%
Count	646	663	2.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Obie

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the 'Obie' surname, the Decennial U.S. Census provides quite an interesting picture. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity affiliated with the surname in both census years, and there were changes noted in other ethnic identities. Individuals identifying as White have decreased from 39.32% in 2000 to 36.95% in 2010, a drop of 6.03%. Hispanic affiliation showed a significant increase of 318.52%, from 1.08% in 2000 to 4.52% in 2010. The Black community represented the majority with nearly no change, 52.63% in 2000 to 52.64% in 2010. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 21.46%, from 4.80% in 2000 to 3.77% in 2010. For those identifying with two or more races, the data was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.63%	52.64%	0.02%
White	39.32%	36.95%	-6.03%
Hispanic	1.08%	4.52%	318.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.8%	3.77%	-21.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.17%	0%	0%