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Where Does The Last Name Gobs Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gobs (Russian: Гобс) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Göbs. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobs? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,159,732^nd most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. Gobs is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Gobs are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661^st most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 766,719. In Germany Gobs is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 70 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Gobs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gobs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gobs surname expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gobs Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gobs surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Gobs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.