Last name אובד (Obed 
, אובד 
) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The family name אובד is characteristic of Vanuatu, where it is a common surname, Ghana, where it is quite a common surname, and Israel (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Nigeria, and Ghana. More frequently, אובד is the forename as well as the last name.