Ovadia

Ovadia Meaning & Origin

About Ovadia
The surname Ovadia is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Obadiah, meaning "servant of God" or "worshipper of Yahweh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Ovadia or Obadiah. The name Ovadia is often associated with individuals of Jewish heritage and is found among Jewish communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ovadia: 498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 V EY1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ovadia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ovadia in Braille

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

The name Ovadia in braille

How to sign the name Ovadia using Sign Language

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

The name Ovadia in sign language

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