Gobi Surname

58,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gobi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3,1211:3,312405
Brazil1,8261:117,2374,444
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
India3011:2,548,39080,848
Nigeria2391:741,18333,732
Israel2041:41,9495,703
Papua New Guinea2031:40,1664,870
Philippines2001:506,19159,191
Burkina Faso1751:104,8693,221
Uganda1241:314,83321,485
Malaysia961:307,23216,754
Ivory Coast861:268,27010,467
South Africa711:763,06652,802
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Austria421:202,74825,305
Niger381:505,05313,208
Turkey341:2,288,86574,619
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France161:4,151,420237,746
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Hungary121:818,02342,199
England111:5,065,278148,650
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

The alternate forms: Góbi (16) are calculated separately.

Gobi (10,685) may also be a first name.

Gobi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gobi (Hindi: गोबी, Marathi: गोबी, Oriya: େଗାବି, Russian: Гоби) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Góbi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 58,215th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 838,420 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Gobi reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 58,617th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 10,685 people.

This last name is most common in Benin, where it is held by 3,121 people, or 1 in 3,312. In Benin it is most frequent in: Borgou Department, where 79 percent are found, Atakora Department, where 6 percent are found and Donga Department, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Benin Gobi exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and Togo, where 11 percent are found.

Gobi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gobi last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

The amount Gobi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.27% more than the national average, earning R 475,908 per year; in United States they earn 62.32% more than the national average, earning $70,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.47% less than the national average, earning $39,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Góbi9216/
Ngobi8924,412/
Gobai8915,041/
Ghobi894,484/
Goubi891,747/
Gobis89803/
Gobie89473/
Goobi89406/
Gobio89137/
Gobit89134/
Gobei8949/
Gobić8949/
Gohbi8933/
Goibi8932/
Gobij8929/
Ggobi8927/
Gobii8921/
Gotbi8921/
Kgobi8921/
Gobid8919/
Gobui8916/
Gosbi8916/
Gobhi8915/
Goboi8912/
Goebi893/
Gobgi892/
Gobiy891/
Gobyi891/
Gobiś891/
Obi86338,737/
Ghotbi805,684/
Ngobei80941/
Ngoubi80689/
Goobie80506/
N'Gobi80138/
Ghoobi80133/
Gobits80102/
Nggobi8086/
Gobitz8060/
Ngoobi8050/
Goubie8046/
Ggoobi8045/
Ghoibi8036/
Gobich8034/
Ngobih8030/
Goubai8025/
Gousbi8024/
Ghobii8024/
Goubio8019/
Goibai8018/
Ghobhi8016/
Gobhai8015/
Ghobit8014/
Ghobis8012/
Ngobai8012/
Ngoboi8012/
Gobish8010/
Ghobai8010/
Ghobip8010/
Goubei808/
Ghoubi808/
Ghobih807/
Ghobiy807/
Goobai806/
Ghobid806/
Ghobij806/
Goutbi804/
Ghobie802/
Goubid802/
Ngobii802/
Goebei802/
Ng'obi801/
Gobait801/
Gotbai801/
Gothbi801/
Goubgi801/
Gosbai801/
Goybai801/
Gobaih801/
Gobais801/
Gobisz801/
Goibii801/
Ghobio801/
Ghobiz801/
Gohtbi801/
Ghobei801/
Kgoebi801/
Goba7525,737/
Gabi7510,683/
Gebi757,299/
Obie757,037/
Gobe756,151/
Obid753,737/
Govi753,036/
Oboi752,672/
Hobi752,610/
Obis752,182/
Gubi752,030/
Obei751,782/
Goby751,528/
Obai751,518/
Obio751,383/
Obih75876/
Obhi75534/
Oubi75318/
Gowi75307/
Oibi75241/
Obić75193/
Obit75154/
Obii75102/
Obiz7563/
Gobé7551/
Oobi7543/
Ohbi7529/
Osbi7515/
Obiy7511/
Obui756/
Obyi755/
Otbi754/
Uobi753/
Obgi753/
Gobj753/
Obip752/
Gábi751/
Gobá751/
Obiș751/
Obéi751/
Obij751/
Ghoubai73349/
Ghobish73234/
Ngoubai73103/
Goubitz7335/
Gobisch7311/
Goobich738/
Goubeid736/
Ghobiph734/
Ng'oboi732/
Ghoshbi731/
Gousbhi731/
Ghoubid731/
Ngoubih731/
Ngoybai731/
Nghobhi731/
Gosbois731/
Ghotbai731/
Ghobich731/
Ghobaid731/
Gotbois730/
Obaid67415,667/
Obeid6757,823/
Gouba6718,537/
Ngobe677,536/
Gober677,337/
Gabit674,718/
Gusbi673,867/
Gobet673,339/
Goube672,928/
Kgobe672,766/
Gobea672,414/
Ngovi672,409/
Ngubi672,178/
Gobay671,823/
Gabis671,528/
Gobey671,371/
Ghoba671,157/
Gouby671,146/
Kgabi671,137/
Gabai671,117/
Ouhbi671,115/
Gabio671,103/
Goboy67973/
Oubih67942/
Ngabi67879/
Gowie67758/
Obitz67741/
Obhio67680/
Gubić67642/
Oubid67633/
Gubai67561/
Govid67499/
Gobes67483/
Obije67405/
Gubio67401/
Obieh67400/
Goiba67354/
Gubis67350/
Gobeh67336/
Gebei67311/
Gooby67309/
Oubai67305/
Gouvi67304/
Gooba67301/
Gabie67296/
Gosby67292/
Gubiy67287/
Gaabi67274/
Ghabi67230/
Gabid67229/
Houbi67216/
Goobe67208/
Obais67206/
Gojui67182/
Obaia67141/
Gobhe67136/
Govit67120/
Gabiy67116/
Ghovi67114/
Gobee67105/
Govis6797/
Gubič6797/
Gubiš6794/
Obhai6792/
Gebai6787/
Oubyi6776/
Gowai6775/
Obioh6775/
Gobed6765/
Gobha6763/
Hobie6762/
Gabiś6760/
Gabić6757/
Gobez6757/
Gaboi6754/
Gabhi6749/
Gompi6748/
Ghobe6747/
Obish6747/
Obich6747/
Gubit6746/
Hoibi6746/
Obait6740/
Goebe6736/
Gubih6735/
Guubi6735/
Obits6734/
Gowui6734/
Goovi6730/
Gabih6729/
Gabui6728/
Hobič6728/
Hosbi6727/
Gobeu6727/
Gosvi6726/
Goeby6725/
Gubhi6725/
Gaubi6723/
Gubie6722/
Ghowi6722/
Goive6722/
Gabei6720/
Hobio6719/
Govai6718/
Hobai6718/
Gutbi6717/
Uobai6716/
Gubui6716/
Govio6715/
Hobit6714/
Oubei6714/
Gahbi6714/
Ghoubeid6714/
Govhi6713/
Goboa6713/
Obihe6713/
Goiwa6713/
Gobitsch6713/
Obois6712/
Gasbi6712/
Hobis6711/
Goivi6711/
Goibe6710/
Gubid6710/
Gawoi679/
Oubit679/
Obeit679/
Kgoba679/
Ouboi679/
Gobep678/
Gobaa678/
Ghobé678/
Gowoi678/
Gubgi677/
Gebih677/
Góbis677/
Gaebi676/
Gotby676/
Hoobi676/
Govie676/
Obist676/
Gobée676/
Gubyi675/
Gooui675/
Gebie675/
Goubé675/
Obeis675/
Hobei675/
Oihbi675/
Govei674/
Obeij674/
Gowei674/
Obgoi674/
Obiey674/
Gatbi674/
Gobej674/
Oibio674/
Gohba674/
Oubie673/
Obaiz673/
Gobys673/
Gebii673/
Goiwe673/
Ghubi673/
Ngoby673/
Obisd673/
Obaih672/
Hobiz672/
Gavoi672/
Geboi672/
Obaij672/
Oboih672/
Ggabi672/
Qgabi672/
Goviz672/
Ggobe672/
Hoboi672/
Ousbi672/
Oibis672/
Obégi672/
Obaai672/
Obhie672/
Hobiy672/
Ggubi672/
Obeih671/
Obaiy671/
Obitt671/
Obuid671/
Oubio671/
Osbui671/
Hobui671/
Gabyi671/
Gubii671/
Govij671/
Goviy671/
Gowgi671/
Gowhi671/
Oubiz671/
Cgabi671/
Oyboi671/
Ojbie671/
Ohubi671/
Ojbai671/
Oobyi671/
Hgabi671/
Oubis671/
Oubiy671/
Oibii671/
Oboit671/
Obeiz671/
Goubaish671/
Gosbe671/
Goyba671/
Gobge671/
Gobyo671/
Gobyt671/
Gubei671/
Góbiš671/
Gábai671/
Ghobhish671/
Gabiz671/
Outbi671/
Obidd671/
Gabii671/
Ghobehie671/
Oiboi671/
Kgebi671/
Oybio671/
Ggoba671/
Gotbe670/

Gobi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gobi in the Marathi language
गोबीgobi98.51
गॉबीgobi1.49
Gobi in the Oriya language
େଗାବିegabi96.49
େଗାବୀegabi3.51
Gobi in the Hindi language
गोबीgobi86.02
गेबीgebi7.26
ग्ोबीgobi3.89
गोबिgobi1.06
Gobi in the Russian language
Гобиgobi-

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