Geoba Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Geoba Surname User-submission:

Geoba is a surname originating from the Philippines. It was developed as a combination of the Cebuano bata, meaning 'young', and the Filippino geo, meaning 'gone', a name that means 'gone child'. It was spread to Europe and the Americas through settlers in the Caucuses, primarily Armenia, and is prevalent in Papua New Guinea.

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Geoba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Geoba (18) may also be a first name.

Geoba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Geoba is a surname originating from the Philippines. It was developed as a combination of the Cebuano bata, meaning 'young', and the Filippino geo, meaning 'gone', a name that means 'gone child'. It was spread to Europe and the Americas through settlers in the Caucuses, primarily Armenia, and is prevalent in Papua New Guinea.

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Geoba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Geoba Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Geoba is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geoba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Geoba is the 2,483,783rd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Geoba occurs mostly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Geoba are found; 98 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 98 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name globally, held by 18 people.

The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 138,199. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 63 percent reside, East New Britain, where 22 percent reside and Central, where 7 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geobat910/
Eoba895/
Gheobat831/
Gejobai831/
Ejoba80178/
Ehoba80121/
Geowa8047/
Geaba8041/
Geova8025/
Geuba808/
Eouba806/
Seoba806/
Gioba806/
Geobe804/
Geobo804/
Eyoba804/
Eobai803/
Eobah801/
Jeoba801/
Gayoba73471/
Ogioba73109/
Geobey7396/
Geebah7383/
Giouba7333/
Eyoboa7324/
Ngeobo7323/
Jehoba7318/
Sehoba7315/
Ejioba7313/
Giobai7313/
Ijeoba7310/
Geovas732/
Geober732/
Hehoba732/
Gheaba732/
Geabau732/
Gaioba732/
Gehova731/
Seobai731/
Jeobai731/
Geowai731/
Ejobha731/
Agioba731/
Ehouba731/
Cheoba731/
Geoway731/
Guyoba731/
Geabea730/
Yoba678,601/
Joba675,535/
Ieeobay67311/
Sehobai67224/
Guijoba6754/
Jogioba6751/
Gheoubi6716/
Aiyeoba6713/
Eaba677/
Geovais677/
Gejuiba675/
Ioba675/
Guihoba674/
Geoshwa674/
Goiyaba673/
Eobo673/
Yeoubah673/
Ajyeoba671/
Geobest671/
Djeouba671/
Gajobai671/
Guehowa671/
Seoubay671/
Seoubai671/
Geabeau670/
Geubaus670/

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