Goetjes Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Goetjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goetjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Goëtjes (1) are calculated separately.

Goetjes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goetjes occurs most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms: Goëtjes. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goetjes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Goetjes occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Goetjes live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Goetjes is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 2,300,156. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 46 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 31 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 39 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goëtjes951/
Getjes9211/
Goetje925/
Gootjes86639/
Hoetjes86188/
Goetges8634/
Goethje8610/
Oettjes868/
Ngoetje861/
Getjies861/
Goetzes860/
Goettges8010/
Goetches800/
Goetze773,736/
Eitjes77134/
Gaetje7733/
Outjes7720/
Eytjes776/
Goeges773/
Götjes771/
Goetja771/
Goties770/
Gotyes770/
Goetie770/
Goetge770/
Goetse770/
Goetcheus7587/
Goetchies750/
Goetzheis750/
Goettge71112/
Goetzee7171/
Gaethje7156/
Goethie7145/
Goetzie7129/
Houtjes7127/
Eijtjes7124/
Getties7121/
Goettie7113/
Goesits713/
Goegies712/
Goetzer712/
Goetseh712/
Goethye711/
Getehis711/
Gouties711/
Kgoetsi711/
Gatjeus710/
Goetyer710/
Gethies710/
Hoettges6734/
Goetzger6730/
Goettier6715/
Goettger671/
Hietjies671/
Goethier670/
Gouthies670/

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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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  • 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 Goetjes
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