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

Gobia (Arabic: غوبيا) occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gobia.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gobia is the 1,098,270th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gobia reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gobia is also the 895,203rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 110 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 143,550. In Benin Gobia is most common in: Collines Department, where 51 percent live, Alibori Department, where 46 percent live and Borgou Department, where 1 percent live. Beside Benin this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 15 percent live.

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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