Goan Surname
Approximately 12,458 people bear this surname
Goan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 10,062 | 1:7,631 | 1,064 |
| Indonesia | 1,061 | 1:124,646 | 12,562 |
| United States | 502 | 1:722,030 | 56,796 |
| India | 253 | 1:3,031,879 | 90,560 |
| Northern Ireland | 169 | 1:10,917 | 1,687 |
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Ireland | 51 | 1:92,332 | 5,140 |
| Ivory Coast | 36 | 1:640,868 | 18,598 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 136 | 1:32,573 | 3,185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Goan (583) may also be a first name.
Goan Demographics
Goan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Goan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goan (Arabic: غووان, Hindi: गोंड, Russian: Гоан) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Goan.
How Common Is The Last Name Goan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 41,899th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 584,969 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Goan reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 346,663rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 583 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 10,062 people, or 1 in 7,631. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 17 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Iran Goan is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Goan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goan last name increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Goan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Goan surname are 6.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.99% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Goan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $45,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $47,458 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goan in the Hindi language | ||
| गोंड | gonda | 50 |
| गोड़ | gora | 25 |
| गोड | goda | 25 |
| Goan in the Russian language | ||
| Гоан | goan | - |
| Goan in the Arabic language | ||
| غووان | ghwwan | - |
| غوين | ghwyn | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goan
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