Gobia Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gobia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin721:143,55015,098
Peru411:775,22317,111
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
India61:127,844,230863,365
Liberia61:734,75629,369
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Gobia (110) may also be a first name.

Gobia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gobia (Arabic: غوبيا) is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,098,270th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gobia live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gobia is also the 895,203rd most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 110 people.

The last name Gobia is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 143,550. In Benin Gobia is primarily found in: Collines Department, where 51 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 46 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Benin this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 18 percent are found and Argentina, where 15 percent are found.

Gobia Last Name Statistics demography

Gobia earn a lot less than the average income. In Peru they earn 47.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,174 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngobia91132/
Gobiah9188/
Goubia9143/
Gobias9113/
Gobiat911/
Gobiay911/
Gojbia911/
Goybia911/
Obia8912,022/
Goobiah8310/
Gobjias832/
Gobaiya831/
Goubias831/
Gobiath831/
Obias807,681/
Gabia803,214/
Gobea802,414/
Govia80702/
Obiah80405/
Oubia80373/
Gubia80314/
Obiad80215/
Gebia80138/
Gobio80137/
Obiha8099/
Gobja8091/
Hobia8054/
Gobya8045/
Obiay8043/
Obija8022/
Obiat8015/
Osbia807/
Obiae807/
Obiaz806/
Obiaa805/
Obhia804/
Oobia801/
Gábia801/
Obgia801/
Gowia801/
Ghobijay776/
Ghobihas773/
Goubiayi772/
Ghobihad771/
Obiahu731,888/
Ngobya73877/
Hoybia73676/
Ngabia73352/
Ngubia73162/
Govias73143/
Ghabia73123/
Ngovia73121/
Gouvia73112/
Obihai7378/
Gabija7375/
Gabias7347/
Oibhia7342/
Obijas7339/
Obiaha7321/
Goubio7319/
Ghobja7315/
Hobiat7313/
Goubea7312/
Goviea7311/
Obaiya7311/
Gobyay738/
Obihau737/
Gobijo737/
Ghebia736/
Obeyia736/
Obajia735/
Hobiah734/
Obioah734/
Obeiya733/
Obaija733/
Gabhia732/
Ousbia732/
Obijia732/
Obihah732/
Obihoa732/
Gabiah732/
Obiatt731/
Otbiae731/
Ngowia731/
Gubias731/
Goweia731/
Gebiah731/
Oboyia731/
Obiahh731/
Gabiat731/
Oubiha731/
Obia'a731/
Obiass731/
Obijay731/
Obuija731/
Ghobio731/
Gabiha731/
Obegia731/
Obieha731/
Obuyia731/
Obagia731/
Oubiad731/
Oubiat731/
Obayia731/
Obhioa731/
Hotbia731/
Abia6739,187/
Ovia672,940/
Obio671,383/
Obea67310/
Gouvias67228/
Gouviea6734/
Obya6733/
Hobiahe6717/
Gowaiya678/
Obeiyat674/
Ghosuia673/
Gaubija673/
Ngubiah673/
Obhaiya672/
Obja672/
Ábia672/
Obaaiah671/
Ngovija671/
Gobioss671/
Govaiya671/
Govhias671/
Obioowa671/
Obegiah671/
Obihoha671/
Gabiatt671/
Houbiha671/
N'Gabia671/
Goubeao671/
Goubiho671/
Gabaiya671/
Gabuiya671/
D'Obias671/
Obiohah671/
Ghaabia671/

Gobia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gobia in the Arabic language
غوبياghwbya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gobia
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