Surname עובד (Oved 
, עובד ) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname עובד is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Honduras, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Israel, Mexico, and the United States. Also, עובד is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Oved | Guatemala, Mexico, India, Israel, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| עובד | Israel |
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עובד בן עמי Israeli politician and businessman, IL (b. 1905) |
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עובד אייזנברג IL (b. 1896) |
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יעקב עובד Israeli historian, IL (b. 1929) |
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עובד לדיז'ינסקי IL (b. 1931) |
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זוהר עובד Israeli painter, IL (b. 1957) |
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עובד צור IL (b. 1948) |
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עובד נור IL (b. 1971) |
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| מרגלית עובד American-Israeli dancer and choreographer, IL (b. 1934) |
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| עובד יחזקאל strategic consult, IL (b. 1965) |
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| עובד אליאס Israeli jurist, IL (b. 1966) |
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| ראובן עובד Israeli footballer, IL (b. 1983) |
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| עובד מחפוד IL |
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| עובד יושע IL |
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| ארז עובד Israeli actor, IL (b. 1993) |
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