Goedhuys Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goedhuys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goedhuys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3361:34,2165,560
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Goedhuys Last Name Facts

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

Goedhuys occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Goedhuys click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goedhuys? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 772,238th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Goedhuys reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 34,216. In Belgium Goedhuys is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Belgium it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goedhuis88104/
Goedhuijs821/
Goedy771/
Goedes713/
Geydus712/
Goedut712/
Goeddy712/
Goeddaues711/
Goedhe711/
Goudys711/
Geadus711/
Oudhuis67477/
Goeddey6720/
Goeduut6710/
Hégedus672/
Geadysz671/
Goedaye671/
Goudous671/

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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
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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 Goedhuys
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