Goepen Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Goepen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goepen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Goepen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goepen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goepen? popularity and diffusion

Goepen is the 2,506,728th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Goepen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Goepen live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 1,578,538. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Goepen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goepen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goepen surname increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goepen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goepen last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Goepen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goeppen920/
Oepen91947/
Gopen91736/
Gepen912/
Gouepeng8610/
Geypen83471/
Oepeng83443/
Giepen83236/
Hoepen8327/
Oeppen8326/
Goppen8310/
Gopeen835/
Oyepen833/
Goopen831/
Gopn801/
Geappen7732/
Ngoupen7715/
Goipeng774/
Hoeppen774/
Oyepeng771/
Hoepeng771/
Eapen737,067/
Gopin733,606/
Gapen73373/
Eupen73114/
Yepen7329/
Oupen7327/
Gupen7322/
Oipen735/
Oypen734/
Gepin734/
Iepen731/
Eypen731/
Gopyn731/
Goepping712/
Eappen671,782/
Gapuen67289/
Heepen6795/
Hiepen6740/
Gappen6724/
Gaupen6723/
Eijpen6721/
Geapin6712/
Gupeng6710/
Goupin679/
Yoapen677/
Eyapen673/
Oepina672/
Oupeng672/
Gupaen672/
Gapien671/
Gopinn671/
Uyepen671/
Euepen671/
Gaypen671/
Goudpenne671/
Ngupen671/
Houpen671/
Guppen671/
Goipin671/
Huepen671/
Oyepin671/
Goppin670/
Gapfen670/
Geppin670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Goepen
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