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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) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Góbi. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gobi is the 58,215^th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 838,420 people. The last name Gobi is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Gobi live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 58,617^th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 10,685 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 3,121 people, or 1 in 3,312. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 79 percent live, Atakora Department, where 6 percent live and Donga Department, where 6 percent live. Beside Benin it is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 21 percent live and Togo, where 11 percent live.

Gobi Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gobi surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political 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.