Gobel Surname

35,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Gobel Surname Definition:

(German) Descendand of Godbeald (God, brave).

Gobel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia11,1251:11,8881,513
United States1,8711:193,72519,138
Netherlands2461:68,64711,709
Nigeria2291:773,54934,815
Yemen2021:130,8186,953
Germany1951:412,84937,725
Brazil1941:1,103,47638,577
France1431:464,49566,161
Belgium1011:113,82816,895
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada561:657,95753,499
England481:1,160,79354,689
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Norway131:395,56035,657
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
India61:127,844,230863,365
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

The alternate forms: Göbel (37,270) are calculated separately.

Gobel (358) may also be a first name.

Gobel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendand of Godbeald (God, brave).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gobel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gobel (Arabic: جوبل, Hindi: गोबेल, Russian: Гобель) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Göbel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,609th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 491,306 people. Gobel occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Gobel reside; 75 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 74 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 460,276th most numerous forename in the world It is held by 358 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 11,125 people, or 1 in 11,888. In Indonesia it is most common in: North Sulawesi, where 43 percent are found, Gorontalo, where 41 percent are found and Central Sulawesi, where 7 percent are found. Other than Indonesia this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Gobel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gobel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gobel last name grew 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gobel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gobel are 11.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gobel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 205.07% more than the national average, earning R 724,968 per year; in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $49,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göbel9337,270/
Goebel9126,433/
Gobell91323/
Goubel91323/
Gobiel9191/
Ghobel9118/
Gobeel918/
Ggobel915/
Gobelt914/
Gosbel914/
Goëbel913/
Ngobel912/
Goobel911/
Obel895,487/
Gobl8998/
Gosbell83201/
Gobelle8331/
Goebell8327/
Ghoubel834/
Goobell832/
Goubiel831/
Goibele831/
Ghoebel831/
Goubelt830/
Gabel8019,794/
Goble8015,358/
Gebel808,477/
Hobel801,441/
Gäbel801,369/
Oubel801,149/
Gubel80368/
Obell80223/
Goebl80182/
Gábel80148/
Gobil80125/
Gowel8066/
Gübel8024/
Obelt8022/
Goobl809/
Obeel808/
Obiel804/
Uobel804/
Gébel803/
Osbel802/
Obeul802/
Obeld801/
O'Bel801/
Oboel801/
Obuel801/
Goubl800/
Goubelle77273/
Gobelová7716/
Gottbelt771/
Gobelova771/
Obl7551/
Gatbel7311,121/
Giebel735,834/
Gaebel731,768/
Gowell73622/
Gabell73389/
Obelle73317/
Gompel73305/
Ghowel73214/
Gabiel73196/
Goubil73147/
Osbelt7397/
Gebell7391/
Gabelt7390/
Göbelt7388/
Hobell7385/
Gouble7365/
Ghabel7357/
Ghoble7355/
Gubelt7336/
Gobleh7328/
Ousbel7323/
Hoybel7322/
Hobelt7322/
O'Bell7321/
Gäbelt7319/
Ghobil7317/
Goible7315/
Gubell7313/
Gebiel7313/
Göbell738/
Gabeel735/
Ngubel735/
Gebael734/
Gaabel734/
Osbell733/
Gubiel733/
Gabael733/
Gabuel732/
Gubael732/
Goebil731/
Gotble731/
Ngobil731/
Obehel731/
Gawoel731/
Gaubel731/
Gosbil731/
Gobilt731/
Guëbel731/
Oubell731/
Goibil730/
Gonpel730/
Goobil730/
Abel67253,767/
Gabl671,725/
Oble671,665/
Göbl671,536/
Obil671,397/
Ábel671,178/
Gabelle67960/
Hobl67580/
Ouchbel67175/
Gowl67119/
Gebl6772/
Godtbil6757/
Gutbell6744/
Gobille6742/
Obelova6732/
Giebell6722/
Gébl6721/
Gäbl6720/
Goblová676/
Oubelle675/
Goubill675/
Govl674/
Gueubel673/
Obyl673/
Obelová672/
Obll672/
Nggubel671/
Gathbel671/
Gubl671/
Hoboell671/
Ngouwel671/
Goblova671/
Gaebell671/
Oobl671/
Uobl671/
Gabiell671/
Gebiell670/

Gobel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gobel in the Hindi language
गोबेलgobela-
Gobel in the Russian language
Гобельgobel-
Gobel in the Arabic language
جوبلjwbl-

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Gobel Reference & Research

Goble One-name Study - A profile of the Goble surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Goble DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kobel-Coble FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Goble FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Kobel-Coble FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
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  • 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 Gobel
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