Gobek Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gobek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Göbek (705) are calculated separately.

Gobek (22) may also be a first name.

Gobek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gobek is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Göbek. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Gobek reside; 41 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gobek is also the 2,301,746th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,552,328. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Sarawak, where 84 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 11 percent are found and Perak, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Malaysia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Gobek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gobek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gobek last name expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gobek Last Name Statistics demography

Gobek earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göbek93705/
Gobeke911/
Goubek911/
Obek89147/
Goobeck8318/
Gobeske837/
Goebeck833/
Goubeke831/
Gobec801,164/
Obeke80743/
Gabek80349/
Gubek80239/
Obeck80224/
Govek80200/
Oybek80125/
Hobek8081/
Oubek8063/
Gebek8050/
Gobik8017/
Obeak804/
Obeks803/
Oibek803/
Obeik801/
Obekh801/
Obesk800/
Goutbeek7760/
Goutbeck7739/
Gobekova771/
Goosbeck770/
Hobeck73452/
Oubeck73158/
Gebeck7361/
Gobiec7350/
Ghobik7323/
Oubeke7321/
Oibeck7314/
Göbeke7310/
Ghebek734/
O'Beck733/
Hobeik733/
Houbek732/
Obeeke731/
Gäbeke731/
Obeyke731/
Ojbeke731/
Oybekk731/
Ngabek731/
Ngobik731/
Obecke731/
Obeick731/
Gebekc731/
Gubeck731/
Hobeke731/
Oubekh731/
Gubeke730/
Hosbek730/
Gabeck730/
Obec67452/
Abek67330/
Aoubeck67222/
Obex6786/
Houbeck6749/
Obik6734/
Ghotbik6733/
Göbecke6720/
Gasbeck6715/
Obeg6714/
Obyk6711/
Ngompek6710/
Ousbeck675/
Giebeck674/
Ohsbeck672/
Giebekh672/
Gabeeke671/
Gousbeg671/
Gobigue671/
Gasbeek670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gobek
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