Goaten Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goaten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goaten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Goaten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goaten occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goaten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goaten is the 2,689,253rd most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Goaten live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

Goaten is most numerous in England, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Goaten is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 66 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Goaten exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 15 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.

Goaten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goaten has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goaten surname grew 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gohaten924/
Goateng921/
Oaten911,350/
Gouatien861/
Goatin8376/
Hoaten8333/
Oatten8321/
Goasen832/
Oateng831/
Oateen830/
Goan8012,458/
Oatn801/
Goattin77104/
Hoatten7721/
Ohaiten776/
Gouacen774/
Ghoatne772/
Gouatem771/
Gohatne771/
Goassen771/
Ouasten771/
Hoasten770/
Ngoan733,604/
Goaan732,775/
Goane73876/
Gouan73866/
Goand73525/
Gohan73436/
Goang7362/
Ghoan7327/
Goank7321/
Goahn7315/
Goain7314/
Oatin736/
Goțan731/
Gođan731/
Hgoan731/
Goanh731/
Goant731/
Gooan730/
Ouattien711/
Gohain6758,071/
Gouane67974/
N'Goan67469/
Gouang67396/
Ngouan67226/
Kgoane67117/
Goaind6747/
Gogian6717/
Gojean6712/
Aouten678/
Gouanh675/
Gojian675/
Haoten674/
Gojjan673/
Goyean673/
Gaosen673/
Aoteng673/
Oaytem672/
Ghoane672/
Gohant672/
Goasin672/
Ghohan672/
Gohaan672/
Ghoand671/
Ggoang671/
Oastin671/
G'Ouan671/
Gouant671/
Gouanc671/
Ngohan671/
Gohann671/
Ngoanh671/
Goahne671/
Goamng671/
Goanne671/
Ghoain671/
Gohein671/
Gohgan670/
Oating670/
Gohaun670/

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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 Goaten
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