Goata Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Goata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
France61:11,070,454349,096
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Goãta (1) are calculated separately.

Goata (37) may also be a first name.

Goata Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Goata Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Goata is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Goãta. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goata is the 2,460,878th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Goata live; 57 percent live in Oceania Islands and 57 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Goata is also the 1,688,769th most common forename on earth It is held by 37 people.

The surname Goata is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Central, where 80 percent reside, Western, where 17 percent reside and National Capital District, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent reside and Venezuela, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goãta931/
Gohata91478/
Ngoata9144/
Goatad915/
Gouata912/
Goaita912/
Goatoa911/
Goeata911/
Kgoata911/
Goasta911/
Oata8966/
Ngouata8382/
Ngoatha831/
Goateau831/
Kgoatha831/
Ohata8035,560/
Hoata80252/
Goate80205/
Ouata8062/
Gaota8025/
Oatah8021/
Goato8018/
Goaté8015/
Oasta8011/
Goati8011/
Oauta808/
Oatai808/
Goaty806/
Oaita802/
Oatta802/
Oatas801/
O'Ata801/
Oatay800/
Nkgoatau7757/
Goathead772/
Ngouatai771/
Goater731,208/
Goates731,041/
Ouatah73880/
Gohate73639/
Hoatau73422/
Ouatai73286/
Ouatta73262/
Ouasta73222/
Ouatas73200/
Gouaty73107/
Ojeata73103/
Ágotai7390/
Gouate7375/
Gaouta7363/
Ogiata7342/
Gahota7335/
Ojiata7333/
Houata7327/
Ouatat7324/
Kgoate7317/
Goatey7314/
Oohata7313/
Goatei739/
Ágotay738/
Goatti738/
Goatie737/
Gohota737/
Gaotai735/
Ngoate734/
Ouataï734/
Gohati733/
Goatte733/
Ohgata732/
Ouazta732/
Gaeota732/
Gaeata731/
Oateau731/
Oathat731/
O'Hata731/
Ghoate731/
Goathi731/
Hohata731/
Ojhata731/
Ngaota731/
Oathad731/
Șoaita731/
Gaoita731/
Goatet731/
Goatez731/
Goatih731/
Gohato731/
Kgoati731/
Ghoati731/
Ouaita731/
Ohatta731/
Hoatha730/
Goatee730/
Aota6710,464/
Ghaouta67486/
Gouaiti67204/
Gouater67139/
Kgoathe67135/
Oato67121/
Gouateu6770/
Goatter6732/
Ouattas6724/
Gahosta6717/
Gouatou6716/
Ghouate6710/
Goather679/
Goaster675/
Ouaatta675/
Ouatach674/
Hojjata674/
Gouatte673/
Ngouate673/
Ghoatto673/
Gohatte672/
Gouatty672/
Oathaut671/
Ouattaa671/
Geeatha671/
Ouataha671/
Ouattaj671/
Ngouato671/
Gouathi671/
Gouatie671/
Gouatoh671/
Gouatti671/
Goate'e671/
Ojiatah671/
Ngouota671/
Ahgatha671/
Hoaitai671/
Goattey670/
Goattie670/
Goatthe670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goata
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