Gobu Surname

147,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Kenya7861:58,7535,798
Papua New Guinea1201:67,9488,868
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
India441:17,433,304271,013
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gobu (3,725) may also be a first name.

Gobu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gobu (Hindi: गोबू, Marathi: गोबु) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gobu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,082nd most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,419,504 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Gobu are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gobu is also the 115,382nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 3,725 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Besides Ethiopia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Gobu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (92%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gobu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Gobu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning $34,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gobou89591/
Ngobu8967/
Gobus8965/
Gobeu8927/
Gobui8916/
Goibu8911/
Gobau8910/
Gobut898/
Gobuś891/
Gobhu891/
Obu8610,828/
Goubau80198/
Goubou80131/
Gobaux8066/
Gobaut8054/
Goebau8054/
Gobush8046/
Gobout8031/
Ngobou8024/
Ngobeu8017/
Gobaud8013/
Goubeu803/
Gobhuj802/
Goebou802/
Gobuch801/
Ngoobu801/
Gobouh801/
Gobusz801/
Ghobou801/
Nkgobu801/
Gosbux801/
Gabu758,116/
Obuz754,291/
Obou752,974/
Obuh752,548/
Obut752,224/
Obus751,217/
Govu751,014/
Gebu75969/
Oubu75964/
Hobu75458/
Gubu75323/
Obgu75196/
Obuu7576/
Obud7547/
Oibu7547/
Ojbu7542/
Gowu7524/
Obuy758/
Oybu758/
Obau757/
Obui756/
Ohbu756/
Obhu755/
Otbu755/
Osbu754/
Obeu753/
Goubgou732,353/
Ngoubou731,202/
Goubaud73541/
Goubaux7351/
Gobault738/
Goubaut735/
Ngoubeu734/
Ghoboud734/
Goubout733/
Gotbout731/
Ngoibou731/
Nghobou731/
Gousbou731/
Ghobust731/
Gousbux731/
Gouboux730/
Ngubu672,863/
Ngabu672,644/
Gabou671,479/
Hobus671,407/
Gabut671,068/
Gaabu671,009/
Goubault67963/
Ngovu67830/
Obuch67762/
Gawou67751/
Oubou67610/
Gabus67606/
Gabud67605/
Gubau67304/
Hobut67257/
Govou67201/
Govus67189/
Gabau67134/
Hobou67114/
Gompu6794/
Gubud6787/
Gebhu6771/
Ghoboush6766/
Hobuß6758/
Gabeu6753/
Kgabu6750/
Obouh6746/
Ghabu6741/
Hosbu6735/
Gowui6734/
Gonpu6732/
Gabui6728/
Gabuz6720/
Gubuh6720/
Obush6719/
Gabhu6716/
Gubhu6716/
Gubui6716/
Gaubu6714/
Gouboult6711/
Gabuy6710/
Gowud679/
Gavou679/
Gowou678/
Obahu677/
Gubut677/
Oibeu677/
Gouvu677/
Ghubu676/
Obutt676/
Gabuu674/
Hobud674/
Gebuh673/
Hgabu673/
Obuhe673/
Goboo673/
Gabuj673/
Gabup673/
Oubut673/
Gouwu673/
Goboe672/
Gubus672/
Obohu672/
Abgou672/
Huobu672/
Obous672/
Gabuh672/
Gebuy672/
Obuhs672/
Hobhu672/
Obudd671/
Obuid671/
Osbou671/
Osbui671/
Osbus671/
Hobui671/
Govud671/
Obuhj671/
Obauh671/
Obust671/
Obout671/
Kgowu671/
Ojjbu671/
Ngoubeuh671/
Obeus671/
Obaud671/
Obuua671/
O'But671/
Gebau671/
Goubouth671/
Ghowu671/
Gabuß671/
Obuus671/
Gubeu671/
Uobgu671/
Oybuu671/
Oubuy671/
Gubuu671/
Ghousbux671/

Gobu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gobu in the Hindi language
गोबूgobu68.75
गोबुgobu31.25
Gobu in the Marathi language
गोबुgobu54.55
गोबूgobu45.45

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