Obad

Obad Meaning & Origin

About Obad
The surname Obad is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Obadiah, meaning "servant of Yahweh" or "worshipper of Yahweh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Obadiah. The name Obad is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Obad is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Obad: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Obad based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Obad is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
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🌐 IPA
/obad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Obad in Braille

Here's how to represent Obad in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Obad in braille

How to sign the name Obad using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Obad using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Obad in sign language

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