Gobson Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Gobson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gobson (34) may also be a first name.

Gobson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gobson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobson? popularity and diffusion

Gobson is the 2,808,717th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Gobson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Gobson live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 34 people.

The surname Gobson is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 18 percent are found, Kentucky, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Gobson occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Gobson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gobson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gobson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gobson surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

Gobson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.68% less than the national average, earning $33,793 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goobson921/
Obson9118/
Hobson8348,192/
Gabson83147/
Gopson8317/
Gubson8313/
Gobsen834/
Gowson832/
Osbson831/
Oobson831/
Gofson831/
Obsson831/
Obshon830/
Obsion830/
Goubsen771/
Huobson771/
Hobsson771/
Goopson771/
Goovson771/
Hosbson771/
Hoobson771/
Ghofson770/
Abson731,779/
Obsen73102/
Opson7338/
Ovson7317/
Obsom734/
Obsan733/
Ghobshan7198/
O'Gibson714/
Ghobsian711/
D'Hobson711/
Ghuybson711/
Govshone710/
Hopson6718,603/
Gapson67431/
Habson67110/
Govsen6747/
Gavson6739/
Gabsen6738/
Gafson6715/
Hovson677/
Gopsen676/
Gawson676/
Hobsen675/
Gabzon674/
Opsong674/
Hobsan673/
Hobsom673/
Gabsun671/
Oubsan671/
Opsone671/
Absoun671/
Gabsan671/
Obsang671/
Oipson671/
Gubsen671/
Gupson671/
Absone671/
Gowsen670/
Obsian670/
Obsien670/
Obshan670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gobson
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