Surname โคบาล (Kobal 
, Khoban 
, โคบาล ) , throughout the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name โคบาล is characteristic of Slovenia, where it is quite a common surname, Croatia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Papua New Guinea. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Slovenia, and Turkey. Very seldom, โคบาล is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kobal | Papua New Guinea, United States, Slovenia, India, Turkey |
| Khoban | Iran, Pakistan, Thailand, Morocco, India |
| โคบาล | Thailand |