Gobana Surname
Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname
Gobana Surname User-submission:
The Gobana surname comes from the Afan Oromo word gobana, which is related to the moon, which is called baatii or ji'a in the Afan Oromo language. Specifically, it refers to the full moon, which occurs when the moon becomes full and disappears so that a new moon can appear.
Read More About This SurnameGobana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,771 | 1:55,080 | 5,737 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Congo | 13 | 1:383,777 | 9,863 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
Gobana (980) may also be a first name.
Gobana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gobana surname comes from the Afan Oromo word gobana, which is related to the moon, which is called baatii or ji'a in the Afan Oromo language. Specifically, it refers to the full moon, which occurs when the moon becomes full and disappears so that a new moon can appear. In Oromo culture, people use the term jiini Goobane to indicate that the moon is full. Additionally, they say goobana ji'aa team, when making a prayer for others.
It is also commonly used as a male name in the Oromo community. It is associated with the concept of completeness or being in its fullest form, possibly inspired by the full moon's symbolism.
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Average Gobana Salary in
United States
$23,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gobana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gobana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gobana (Hindi: गोबना, Marathi: गोबना, Russian: Гобана) is most common in Ethiopia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gobana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 211,868th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,746,810 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Gobana live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gobana is also the 257,336th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 980 people.
It is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,771 people, or 1 in 55,080. Beside Ethiopia this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
Gobana Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gobana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.99% more than the national average, earning R 337,428 per year and in United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gobana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gobana in the Hindi language | ||
| गोबना | gobana | - |
| Gobana in the Marathi language | ||
| गोबना | gobana | - |
| Gobana in the Russian language | ||
| Гобана | gobana | - |
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