Family name Геббельс (Goebbels 
, Геббельс, Gebbels 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Геббельс is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, where it is a rare surname, and Netherlands. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Germany, Netherlands, and Australia. Much less frequently, Геббельс is the forename as well as the last name.