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Where is the Obie family from?
You can see how Obie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Obie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Obie families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Obie family living in New Jersey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Obie's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Obie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Obie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stitcher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Obie. 49% of Obie men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Obie women worked as a Stitcher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Obie were Farm Laborer and Cook. .
Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Obie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Obie in 1965 was 68, and 73 in 2004.