Goesswein Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Goesswein Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Goth's friend'. May also be a locational surname, referencing the town of Gossweinstein, in the Forcheim area of Bavaria, Germany.

Goesswein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Goesswein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Goth's friend'. May also be a locational surname, referencing the town of Gossweinstein, in the Forcheim area of Bavaria, Germany.

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Goesswein Last Name Facts

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

Goesswein is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goesswein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goesswein is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. Goesswein occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Goesswein live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Goesswein is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 76 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Goesswein Last Name Statistics demography

Goesswein earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year.

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Gaesswein890/
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Oeswein88197/
Gieswein82149/
Gösswein8262/
Gehswein8216/
Gusswein828/
Oehswein821/
Oesweine820/
A'Esswein781/
Geßwein75187/
Oeßwein7547/
Goswain7517/
Göswein758/
Gaswein750/
Gießwein7183/
Eissvein713/
Giesvein711/
Gusswine710/
Goewan6725/
Gojeswang675/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goesswein
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