Gobong Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gobong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1021:1,736,69463,540
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gobong (29) may also be a first name.

Gobong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gobong occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gobong click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gobong is the 1,817,111th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gobong are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name at a global level, held by 29 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 1,736,694. In Nigeria Gobong is most common in: Plateau, where 61 percent are found, Bauchi, where 30 percent are found and Kaduna, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgobong924/
Goibong922/
Ngobong922/
Goubong921/
Obong9121,292/
Gobon9117/
Kgoboeng8645/
Ngoubong864/
Gobang83691/
Gabong83416/
Obuong83390/
Goubon83163/
Gowong83122/
Gebong8361/
Gubong8341/
Obongh8320/
Gobone839/
Oboung837/
Gobung837/
Hobong836/
Ngobon833/
Oboong832/
Oibong832/
Osbong831/
Goboun831/
Goibon831/
Goboin831/
Gohbon831/
Obongk831/
Obon'g831/
Ojbong831/
Uobong831/
Oubong831/
Oybong831/
Oobong831/
Goboungue801/
Ghoboon77581/
Ngabong77465/
Ngobang77190/
Kgabong7741/
Ngubong7731/
Gohwong7712/
Gohuong7710/
Kgobang774/
Gosuong773/
Gompong773/
Gonpong773/
Goubang773/
Oboseng773/
Obongue772/
Kgobone772/
Obosing771/
Houbong771/
Hosbong771/
Ngoibon771/
Ngoubon771/
Ngobonk771/
Ngobung771/
Oboteng771/
Gaubong771/
Goubone771/
Goboine771/
Goebang771/
Goibang771/
Gaboung771/
Gobhang771/
Obang7342,317/
Abong7316,585/
Gabon735,727/
Goban73495/
Govon7374/
Gobom7317/
Ovong7311/
Obomg735/
Obonc731/
Nkgobang71208/
Ngonpong7125/
Nggowong714/
Nggabong713/
Ngompong712/
Ngoubang711/
Ngouvong711/
Ngobeung711/
Ngaabong711/
Ngahbong711/
Gueubong711/
Ghompong711/
Nkgabong711/
Kgaboeng711/
Ghoban675,195/
Ompong671,324/
Gabone67557/
Gaabon67522/
Gabang67259/
Gobane67163/
Gouban67159/
Gawong67143/
Gebang67113/
Gubang6786/
Gabung6781/
Govang6774/
Gowang6752/
Goband6748/
Hobang6746/
Gasbon6745/
Habong6743/
Gouvon6740/
Gavong6736/
Gooban6724/
Ngabon6718/
Aboung6715/
Goiban6713/
Ngoban6713/
Gobant6713/
Gubung6712/
Otbang6712/
Ngkgobang679/
Gaboun678/
Onpong677/
Abongs675/
Govoun675/
Gaboon673/
Asbong673/
Goovan672/
Gaboyn672/
Ahbong672/
Abuong672/
Ovoung671/
Eubong671/
Gompon671/
Gonpon671/
Gobahn671/
Ngouvoung671/
Ngonpoong671/
O'Bang671/
Gohban671/
Gabont671/
Gabond671/
Abongt671/
Goyban671/
Hochboing670/
Gaboin670/

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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 Gobong
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