Gobola Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Gobola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda681:574,10731,082
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gobola (15) may also be a first name.

Gobola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gobola is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobola? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,504,764th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Gobola is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gobola live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gobola is also the 2,900,335th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 15 people.

The last name Gobola is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 574,107. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Namutumba District, where 32 percent reside, Kaliro District, where 15 percent reside and Kayunga District, where 13 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.

Gobola Last Name Statistics demography

Gobola earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.78% less than the national average, earning R 21,912 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngobola9210,388/
Goboola9249/
Kgobola9210/
Gobohla921/
Ghobola921/
Obola91154/
Nghobola861,211/
Ngobolia863/
Ngoboola863/
N'Gobola861/
Ngobhola861/
Gobolo83528/
Gabola83499/
Gobela83334/
Obuola83291/
Obolia83216/
Gobula83178/
Gobole83137/
Gowola83130/
Gubola83122/
Oboula8395/
Goboli8388/
Gobala8353/
Govola8333/
Goboly8330/
Obolla8321/
Hobola8319/
Obosla8311/
Obolya8311/
Oybola836/
Oubola834/
Oboola833/
Obolai832/
Gebola832/
Obolaz831/
Oboila831/
Obolah831/
Oboyla830/
Abgoola77279/
Ngobolo77271/
Govhola7770/
Ngobala7767/
Gobolos7763/
Gavoola7752/
Ngabola7751/
Ngobole7736/
Ghoboli7736/
Ngobula7721/
Gabolla7720/
Kgobela7718/
Goobala7715/
Ouboula7715/
Goowala7710/
Goubole778/
Hobolai778/
Goballa777/
Gaboola776/
Kgoboli776/
Goubula775/
Ngoboli774/
Goobula773/
Gabolah773/
Goibela773/
Goobole772/
Gobelia772/
Obgoola772/
Gobelay772/
Gabolya772/
Obollah772/
Kgabola772/
Kgobole772/
Gobalia771/
Gobhole771/
Gobhula771/
Ghobala771/
Goovala771/
Oboliah771/
Ngubola771/
Obollia771/
Oboulai771/
Gawoola771/
Gobolio771/
Gobouli771/
Gubolla771/
Ghubola771/
Gaboila771/
Gabolay771/
Gobotlo771/
Goubolo771/
Ghouboulla751/
Obala734,494/
Abola733,866/
Obolo732,838/
Ovola7339/
Ābola733/
Oboła731/
Ghaboula716/
Gobolyos716/
Ngaboula714/
Gaabolla713/
Kgobohlo712/
Oboulhas712/
Ghobalai711/
Gouballa711/
Hosbolat711/
Ngoballa711/
Ngoboulo711/
Goballas711/
Gobhalai711/
Gobhalay711/
Gobouley711/
Ggavoola711/
Obuollah711/
Ngobholo711/
Gheboula711/
Ngoubolo711/
Gowala6742,547/
Gabela6710,285/
Gabula672,837/
Oballa672,136/
Gubala671,737/
Aboula671,344/
Gabala67965/
Govula67600/
Gubula67495/
Abolai67458/
Gebala67384/
Ovoula67372/
Gaboli67304/
Gobale67298/
Aboloa67215/
Govala67208/
Gaboulaud67174/
Ouboullah67138/
Gobelo67112/
Gabole67106/
Gebela67100/
Aboola6794/
Obuolo6778/
Gawola6775/
Gobulo6775/
Abolla6763/
Oubala6763/
Abolah6749/
Avoola6736/
Gobali6736/
Ompola6735/
Obalat6732/
Abolia6725/
Habola6723/
Abolea6722/
Obaala6721/
Aboila6719/
Gavola6715/
Oboulo6715/
Gobaly6714/
Guboli6710/
Gábela679/
Obolot678/
Abgola678/
Obollo678/
Gowolo677/
Gobalo677/
Abolaj677/
Obaula677/
Abolad676/
Gaboly675/
Gubole675/
Gabolo675/
Ovoila675/
Obalea675/
Obgala674/
Abuola674/
Gebolo674/
Asbola673/
Obalia673/
Obaloa673/
Obalah673/
Oybolo672/
Hobolo672/
Abolay672/
Obalga671/
Govolo671/
Oboilo671/
Oboloi671/
Ouboulaid671/
Ngouboule671/
Obalay671/
Gobała671/
Gobhalaai671/
Gobule671/
Gubolo671/
Ghaboulla671/
Gabolê671/
Abolas671/
Abolat671/
Abolga671/
Obolos671/
Houboulah671/
Kgobalaja671/

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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
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  • 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 Gobola
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