Goba

Goba Meaning & Origin

About Goba
The surname Goba is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Oromo language. It is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name. Goba is the name of a town located in the Bale Zone of Ethiopia. Therefore, individuals with the surname Goba are likely to have ancestral ties to this region or have roots in the Oromo ethnic group.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Goba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Goba: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Goba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/goba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goba in Braille

Here's how to represent Goba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Goba in braille

How to sign the name Goba using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Goba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Goba in sign language

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