Gobby Surname
Approximately 378 people bear this surname
Gobby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gobey,' probably a nick, or pet form of Godbold, which see. In any case the surname is of personal origin. The 17th and 18th century forms were as various as it was possible to make them.
Read More About This SurnameGobby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 111 | 1:243,205 | 22,593 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 132 | 1:184,662 | 15,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Gobby (124) may also be a first name.
Gobby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gobey,' probably a nick, or pet form of Godbold, which see. In any case the surname is of personal origin. The 17th and 18th century forms were as various as it was possible to make them. I append a few instances from one register in London.
Nigel Gobey, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Gobey, Norfolk, ibid.
1615. Married — Willyam Donkerton and Sara Goebye: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1665. — Ritchard Gobee and Mary Ward: ibid.
1666. — William Bate and Marget Gobye: ibid.
1705. — Edward Watson and Jane Gobbey: ibid.
The French Goby, a double diminutive like Gobet: v. Gobbett.
For Gobet, with the French pronunciation. See Cobbett.
Gobby Demographics
Average Gobby Salary in
United States
$59,616 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gobby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gobby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gobby occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gobby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 757,040th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. The last name Gobby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Gobby reside; 30 percent reside in Australasia and 30 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 836,439th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 124 people.
It is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 243,205. In Australia Gobby is mostly found in: Western Australia, where 92 percent reside, Queensland, where 5 percent reside and New South Wales, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Gobby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gobby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gobby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gobby surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gobby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 210.34% more than the national average, earning R 737,484 per year; in United States they earn 38.16% more than the national average, earning $59,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.25% more than the national average, earning $60,241 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobbey | 91 | 46 | / |
| Gobbay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obby | 89 | 143 | / |
| Gobbi | 80 | 24,406 | / |
| Hobby | 80 | 5,565 | / |
| Gobba | 80 | 1,464 | / |
| Gobbe | 80 | 831 | / |
| Gubby | 80 | 333 | / |
| Gabby | 80 | 270 | / |
| Gebby | 80 | 122 | / |
| Obbey | 80 | 55 | / |
| Obboy | 80 | 14 | / |
| Obbay | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gobbé | 80 | 2 | / |
| Osbby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Govby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gabbay | 73 | 1,576 | / |
| Gobber | 73 | 653 | / |
| Gabbey | 73 | 445 | / |
| Gubbay | 73 | 268 | / |
| Goubba | 73 | 152 | / |
| Gobbis | 73 | 143 | / |
| Gobbie | 73 | 120 | / |
| Gobbee | 73 | 53 | / |
| Gobbet | 73 | 51 | / |
| Ghobbi | 73 | 43 | / |
| Gobway | 73 | 39 | / |
| Gobbes | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ghobba | 73 | 19 | / |
| Houbby | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gubbey | 73 | 8 | / |
| Goubbi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngobbi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gabbys | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gobbaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Goobbi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gobuay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gobbei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaubby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obbaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobbée | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabbyz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobbio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobbeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobbeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobbys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobbit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gebbey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Abby | 67 | 1,572 | / |
| Gobbett | 67 | 319 | / |
| Obba | 67 | 276 | / |
| Obbi | 67 | 107 | / |
| Gobbitt | 67 | 34 | / |
| Obbe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ghobbeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ghobber | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goubbaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghoubba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Àbby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obbé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowboys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobhbhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobbets | 67 | 0 | / |
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