Obee

Obee Meaning & Origin

About Obee
The surname Obee is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Obi," which itself is a short form of the name "Obadiah." The name Obadiah is of Hebrew origin and means "servant of Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Obee can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Obi" or "descendant of Obadiah," indicating a familial connection to someone who was named Obi or Obadiah in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Obee: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Obee 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 Obee is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O100
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 B IY1
🌐 IPA
/obee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Obee in Braille

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

The name Obee in braille

How to sign the name Obee using Sign Language

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

The name Obee in sign language

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