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.
Gobey Demographics
Average Gobey Salary in
United States
$52,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gobey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gobey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 281,430th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,315,497 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Gobey live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 461,021st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 357 people.
The last name Gobey is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 720 people, or 1 in 75,247. In South Africa Gobey is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 38 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and Western Cape, where 15 percent live. Outside of South Africa it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live.
Gobey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gobey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gobey last name 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 last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with 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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