Explore the Family Name Gobin
The meaning of Gobin
1. French: from a pet form of Gobert. 2. English (Lancashire): variant of Gubbins. 3. Variant of Goben 1, itself an altered form of 1 or 2 above, or possibly an altered form of German Göben (see Goben 2). 4. Croatian: patronymic from Gobo, a nickname denoting a hunchback, derived from dialect goba ‘hunch’. 5. Indian: from the personal name Govind, from Sanskrit govinda ‘lord of herdsmen’, an epithet of the god Krishna. This surname is also found in Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Bhola, Boodram, Mohan, Narine, Parmanand, Pooran, Shiva. French Andre, Marcelle, Pierre.
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How common is the last name Gobin in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gobin has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gobin was ranked as the 18,765th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 1,351 instances. By 2010, it had climbed to the 16,327th position, an increase of almost 13 percent. The number of individuals bearing the Gobin surname also rose by over 30 percent during this decade, from 1,351 to 1,765. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 residents saw an increase of 20 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,765 | #16,327 | 12.99% |
| Count | 1,351 | 1,765 | 30.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.6 | 20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gobin
On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the distribution of the Gobin surname among different ethnic groups has shifted noticeably. In 2000, a majority of those with the Gobin surname identified as White (65.80%), followed by those who identified with two or more races (13.77%). However, by 2010, there had been significant changes. The percentage of Gobins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 64.2 percent, while those identifying as Black rose by 115.28 percent. On the flip side, those who identified with two or more races saw a decrease of nearly 68 percent. Similarly, the percentage of Gobins who identified as White declined by 7.26 percent, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell by 8.22 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.8% | 61.02% | -7.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.66% | 14.22% | 64.2% |
| Black | 5.63% | 12.12% | 115.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | 4.76% | 100.84% |
| Two or More Races | 13.77% | 4.42% | -67.9% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.77% | 3.46% | -8.22% |