In Croatia, Gobov families are Croats (from Sibenik area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik area and in Sibenik. In Primošten in Sibenik area every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Gobov.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Gobov live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Primosten in Sibenik area (15), Split (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gobov is present in 6 countries on two continents.