Goens Surname

243,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goens Surname Definition:

From place name in East Fries­land, Germany (Godens).

Goens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1621:311,92728,585
Belgium3851:29,8614,826
France251:2,656,909193,074
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4751:105,72410,630

Goens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in East Fries­land, Germany (Godens).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Goens Last Name Facts

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

Goens is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 243,671st most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,454,490 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Goens reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,162 people, or 1 in 311,927. In The United States Goens is primarily found in: Indiana, where 17 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 24 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Goens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goens surname are 24.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $39,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $46,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowens911,597/
Goyens911,290/
Goense91299/
Goeyns9146/
Ghoens9140/
Goiens913/
Goehns911/
Gohens910/
Gouens910/
Gens893,379/
Gons89527/
Oens8976/
Goijens8399/
Goysens8355/
Goesens8324/
Goeyens8323/
Goetens8314/
Goheens8310/
Goensch8310/
Goggens832/
Goweens831/
Gousens831/
Gooiens831/
Owens80265,822/
Goins8028,138/
Geens805,150/
Gense80717/
Gensh80499/
Hoens80493/
Gaens80417/
Geans80333/
Guens80111/
Ghens80100/
Goems8098/
Geyns8097/
Goyns8087/
Ohens8056/
Gensø8035/
Oyens8021/
Giens8017/
Ouens8016/
Ghons8014/
Genss8010/
Goenz8010/
Gouns808/
Gonsz808/
Oehns807/
Gehns805/
Goons804/
Genns804/
Ngens804/
Genst803/
Gonss802/
Hgens801/
Gonns800/
Goessens772,236/
Goettens77110/
Goethyns7734/
Goussens7721/
Gns7528/
Gensch732,245/
Eggens73870/
Geense73365/
Gensse73299/
Aggens73203/
Gonsch73136/
Hoehns73128/
Goyins73125/
Guenst7385/
Ghouns7375/
Gounse7374/
Howens7361/
Goains7353/
Geyens7342/
Gheens7336/
Gawens7331/
Geûens7325/
Iggens7323/
Goyons7323/
Gehans7314/
Gaense7312/
Oijens7312/
Ghonsh7311/
Goinns736/
Goench735/
Ogiens735/
Owenss734/
Gouins733/
Gaiens733/
Gaensh733/
Guense733/
Geynsh733/
Oweens732/
Uggens732/
Goiins732/
Oujens732/
Owenns732/
Geanss732/
Owensd731/
Owesns731/
Oowens731/
Geenst731/
Geians731/
Gaions731/
Genshe731/
Agiens731/
Gennss731/
Ooyens731/
Ngoins731/
Goyans731/
Goenze731/
Gueuns731/
Giensh731/
Gennsh731/
Ohwens731/
Gayens730/
Owiens730/
Eoenns730/
Ggoins730/
Gauens730/
Gohins730/
Ohiens730/
Owense730/
Hoense730/
Goians730/
Hoyens730/
Gooessens711/
Genç67123,944/
Genz676,143/
Goggins674,736/
Guns672,008/
Gems671,568/
Gonz67733/
Higgens67712/
Gins67648/
Eans67351/
Gaitens67348/
Geysens67199/
Eins67182/
Gawehns67169/
Yens67153/
Hoensch67128/
Eens67106/
Guensch6793/
Uens6784/
Gäns6782/
Gheuens6775/
Huggens6766/
Guchens6756/
Goyhenx6752/
Ooijens6734/
Haggens6733/
Gaggens6729/
Goetems6726/
Giensch6725/
Gaujens6720/
Giggens6713/
Hohense6713/
Güns6712/
Hoggens6711/
Ouns6710/
Høgenæs678/
Ohouens678/
Oyns677/
Houense677/
Gonç676/
Genß676/
Heggens675/
Gyns675/
Oussens675/
Eyns675/
Oins674/
Gnse673/
Genx673/
D'Owens673/
Göns673/
Goetenz673/
Hyggens672/
Goennce672/
Guennsd672/
Oems672/
Iens672/
Guttens672/
Gaensch672/
Gnsh672/
Gausens672/
Outtens671/
Gajensh671/
Gussens671/
Ojenshe671/
Howenns671/
Hugiens671/
Gouenze671/
Gounsth671/
Cgns671/
Ggns671/
Gnsj671/
Gnns671/
Euns670/
Aens670/
Gensche670/
Gusenns670/
Gehians670/
Goheems670/

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Footnotes

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