Gobey Surname
Approximately 1,371 people bear this surname
Gobey 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 SurnameGobey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 720 | 1:75,247 | 9,347 |
| England | 381 | 1:146,242 | 14,079 |
| Ivory Coast | 91 | 1:253,530 | 10,036 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 219 | 1:111,303 | 10,892 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Gobey (357) may also be a first name.
Gobey 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.
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Gobey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gobey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gobey (Russian: Гобей) is found most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gobey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gobey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gobey is the 281,430th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,315,497 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Gobey reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gobey is also the 461,021st most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 357 people.
This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 720 people, or 1 in 75,247. In South Africa Gobey is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 38 percent reside, Gauteng, where 30 percent reside and Western Cape, where 15 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent reside.
Gobey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gobey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gobey surname increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gobey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gobey surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gobey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.75% more than the national average, earning R 420,024 per year; in United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $56,715 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gobey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gobey in the Russian language | ||
| Гобей | gobej | - |
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