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Family name Obede (Obede ) , all over the world, is a rare surname. The last name Obede is habitual in Kenya, where it is a rare surname, Iraq, and Ethiopia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, Obede is the forename as well as the last name.