Goessens Surname

189,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goessens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goessens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,3421:8,5671,199
Netherlands6101:27,6844,537
France1911:347,76352,251
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Goessens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goessens is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goessens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 189,000th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,259,189 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Goessens are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,342 people, or 1 in 8,567. In Belgium Goessens is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 75 percent live, Walloon Region, where 21 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Besides Belgium this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 27 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Goessens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goessens are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goessens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.85% more than the national average, earning $54,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.94% more than the national average, earning $61,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooessens941/
Gossens931,052/
Goesens9324/
Goossens8830,024/
Geyssens88291/
Goussens8821/
Gosens86412/
Gheyssens82142/
Geijssens828/
Goosssens827/
Goossense822/
Goosseens821/
Goosshens821/
Goosens80834/
Eissens80384/
Geysens80199/
Eyssens80117/
Goysens8055/
Goetens8014/
Gossenz8012/
Goheens8010/
Gohsens809/
Giesens808/
Oussens805/
Gossins802/
Gussens801/
Gassens801/
Gousens801/
Goetschens780/
Goens771,636/
Gaussens75584/
Goettens75110/
Eijssens7574/
Goohsens759/
Ghassens757/
Gooseens751/
Heessens751/
Gouessendje741/
Goense71299/
Goßens71167/
Goeyns7146/
Ghoens7140/
Ghijssens714/
Goehns711/
Ghuyssens711/
Gosins711/
Gaesseunz711/
Eisens711/
Gohens710/
Goetchens710/
Gooßens67160/
Goijens6799/
Gutsens6740/
Aussens6721/
Goensch6710/
Goixens676/
Eitsens674/
Eishens674/
Goetenz673/
Gausens672/
Kgosins671/
Eisensø671/
Gooiens671/
Goetschins671/
Haesens671/
Eisenst671/
Gusenns670/
Gussins670/

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