Gobena Surname

21,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gobena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia25,5961:3,811625
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England91:6,190,895170,599
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Gobena (57,472) may also be a first name.

Gobena Last Name Facts

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

Gobena (Russian: Гобена) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobena? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gobena is the 21,152nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 282,715 people. The surname Gobena is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gobena reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 16,416th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 57,472 people.

Gobena is most common in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 25,596 people, or 1 in 3,811. Not including Ethiopia this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

Gobena Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gobena surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gobena earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.46% less than the national average, earning $42,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goubena925/
Ngobena924/
Goebena922/
Gobenga921/
Obena911,836/
Gobana831,945/
Gubena831,800/
Obiena831,522/
Gobeni831,206/
Gobina831,012/
Obenga83304/
Gabena8382/
Gobona8376/
Gobene8345/
Obenat8338/
Obhena8324/
Obenau8317/
Obenay8315/
Obenas8314/
Govena8313/
Gebena835/
Gobeno834/
Obeena832/
Hobena832/
Obeina832/
Obenaa831/
Gowena831/
Gobenaath8030/
Ngobene771,220/
Obenaus77814/
Ngabena77427/
Ngobina7745/
Hobiena7742/
Gobinau7735/
Gobeane7731/
Govenat7715/
Gobener7715/
Gabenga778/
Gobinga776/
Goubina775/
Gompena774/
Obeinna774/
Ngubena774/
Gobhana774/
Gobeeni773/
Kgabena773/
Gobenez773/
Obienah772/
Gobinat772/
Ngobeny772/
Gubeena771/
Gubenas771/
Obgenna771/
Obenais771/
Gobanai771/
Oubenay771/
Ngobeno771/
Obenach771/
Govenga771/
Goboina771/
Gabeana771/
Gabiena771/
Ngovena771/
Hgobeni771/
Kgobina771/
Gobheni771/
Gobegne771/
Gobenie771/
Ghabena771/
Abena7345,830/
Obina737,420/
Ovena7376/
Obeno7311/
Obyna731/
Gobeń731/
Obenhaus71592/
Ngoubene7128/
Gobinaud7119/
Ng'abena7118/
Goubinat7111/
Nghobeni7111/
Gebenaha714/
Kgoebana712/
Gosbener711/
Goobanaa711/
Goubiene711/
Obiehina711/
Ngoboyna711/
Obenausz711/
Gobinaux711/
Ghabenay711/
Ngobenii711/
Obgennah711/
Ngobenei711/
Ngoobeni711/
Gobenesh711/
Hobenach710/
Gubina6716,674/
Govene6714,893/
Govina673,349/
Abenad672,726/
Gabana672,075/
Abenga671,570/
Obinay67959/
Gabona67892/
Abenap67610/
Obeney67583/
Gabina67474/
Gabeni67294/
Obiona67220/
Gouvenaux67184/
Abiena67175/
Gebana67151/
Abenay67151/
Obengo67127/
Obinga6792/
Gubeni6788/
Gobino6785/
Oubina6785/
Gubeno6760/
Habena6752/
Abenai6751/
Abenah6733/
Abenaj6733/
Gawena6728/
Gobine6727/
Obinah6727/
Obaina6724/
Obenoh6724/
Abenea6722/
Abenas6718/
Eubena6717/
Gavena6716/
Gebina6714/
Abeena6712/
Aubena6712/
Goveny678/
Gabene677/
Gebona677/
Abeyna676/
Oboina675/
Obinai675/
Obenauová674/
Gabeno674/
Gubeny673/
Hobina673/
Abenau672/
Osbina672/
Abeina672/
Abetna672/
Abhena672/
Gouveneau672/
Gobiņa672/
Gábana672/
Obeñea672/
Obinau672/
Obinea672/
Abenat672/
Hobyna672/
Obojna672/
Obenhauss671/
Oveina671/
Gossboina671/
Abenoa671/
Gubene671/
Otbina671/
Hovena671/
Ompena671/
Ovenay671/
Oivena671/
Obieña671/
Obinas671/
Gábina671/
Abenaï671/

Gobena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gobena in the Russian language
Гобенаgobena-

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