Goboka Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Goboka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goboka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Goboka (10) may also be a first name.

Goboka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goboka occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goboka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goboka is the 4,427,875th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Goboka reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,781,544. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 64 percent live, Geita Region, where 29 percent live and Iringa Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.

Goboka Last Name Statistics demography

Goboka earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.25% less than the national average, earning R 125,352 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngoboka924,098/
Gooboka922/
Kgoboka922/
Oboka91211/
Ngobooka861/
Ngobouka861/
Nggoboka861/
Goobhoka861/
Gobeka83860/
Obouka83374/
Geboka8319/
Goboko8317/
Obuoka8313/
Obocka839/
Gobaka837/
Obokah834/
Govoka834/
Ojboka831/
Gaboka831/
Obgoka831/
Obooka831/
Obokea831/
Ooboka831/
Hoboka831/
Oboska830/
Kgoboko77416/
Obokhai7798/
Kgoboki7786/
Obojska7714/
Oboukas779/
Oubouka776/
Ngoboko776/
Ngobuka775/
Oboucka774/
Hoboika772/
Goboski772/
Ngobaka772/
Hobokai771/
Ngaboka771/
Goiboko771/
Gabocka771/
Obohkai771/
Obaka732,746/
Aboka732,728/
Oboko731,930/
Oboca731/
Ng'oboko718/
Nghoboko716/
Ouboukha711/
Ngobouko711/
Goubecka711/
Hosboska710/
Abouka671,189/
Obokoh67348/
Gubuka67185/
Oboiko67103/
Gaboca6794/
Obakha6780/
Aboika6766/
Oboqua6737/
Abokha6734/
Gobaco6732/
Obakka6726/
Abokai6723/
Gobaki6722/
Gabaka6720/
Gobaqe6720/
Ng'hoboko6719/
Gabuka6719/
Ovuoka6716/
Abokka6712/
Oubaka679/
Abokaa679/
Govaka677/
Abokay677/
Nhg'oboko674/
Obagka674/
Obgaka674/
Abokoa674/
Abokap674/
Obakah673/
Ouboko673/
Gaboke673/
Ovouka673/
Hoboko672/
Haboka672/
Abooka672/
Gouboukou672/
Gubaka672/
Ng'obhoko671/
Gavoka671/
Gobace671/
Gabeka671/
Ompoka671/
Ngoubouko671/
Obooko671/
Gebaka671/
Gouboukoy671/
Gaboko671/
Abokah671/
Abokaz671/
Obokoj671/
Abodka671/
Goboco671/
Obahka671/
Gebeka670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goboka
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