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Gobat Family History

Gobat Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. It is found in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Switzerland) and in neighbouring Doubs and Haute Saône in France. It may be a variant of Gobet which occurs in the French-speaking canton of Fribourg (Switzerland) and in Doubs and Haute Saône.

Gobet is explained by Morlet as a nickname, a diminutive of Gobe from Old French gobe ‘vain, proud’. Derivation from Old French gobet ‘morsel’ is also formally possible (see Gobbett).

Alternatively, Gobet and Gobat could be relationship names, reduced forms of Gobert and Gobart from the Old French and Old High German personal name Godebert (see Godbert).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

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You can see how Gobat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gobat family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Gobat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Gobat families living in Durham. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gobat's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Gobat families in 1891.

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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Gobat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gobat in 1967 was 75, and 80 in 2004.

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