Goggins Surname

99,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Goggins Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Cogan, a parish in Glamorganshire.

Goggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8231:94,81010,642
England4141:134,58513,229
Ireland2991:15,7491,761
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada541:682,32655,162
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales111:281,32115,850
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1671:26,5262,822
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:97,7029,938

Goggins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Cogan, a parish in Glamorganshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Goggins Last Name Facts

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

Goggins is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goggins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 99,851st most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,538,755 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Goggins live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,823 people, or 1 in 94,810. In The United States Goggins is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 16 percent are found, Alabama, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Goggins occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Goggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goggins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 744 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 618 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 179 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goggins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States Goggins are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goggins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $58,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Googgins930/
Gogins92240/
Oggins9215/
Goggns922/
Hoggins86870/
Googins86554/
Gaggins867/
Goggens862/
Gougins861/
Goggims861/
Godgins861/
Guggins861/
Goygins860/
Goins8328,138/
Gogns830/
O'hggins804/
H'oggins801/
Googuins800/
Hogins77295/
Goyins77125/
Gugins7772/
Gozins7717/
Goinns776/
Gotins776/
Ogiens775/
Hggins775/
Goiens773/
Goiins772/
Ngoins771/
Ongins771/
Gagins771/
Gosins771/
Aggins771/
Gegins771/
Gogens770/
Goians770/
Ggoins770/
Gocins770/
Gons73527/
Haggins711,865/
Goijens7199/
Gaggens7129/
Gaghins7122/
Gosgens7119/
Giggens7113/
Hoggens7111/
Goixens716/
Hougins715/
Gossins712/
Auggins712/
Gouzins712/
Anggins711/
Oginshe711/
Gooiens711/
Aqggins711/
Gasgins711/
Huogins711/
Kgosins711/
Gaugins710/
Gusgins710/
Hoghins710/
Goens671,636/
Gains671,492/
Agins67468/
Gonse67368/
Gottgens67145/
Oginz6790/
Goyns6787/
Ogens6760/
Ghins6746/
Ngons6722/
Ghons6714/
Gohns6711/
Goinz6711/
Gonsz678/
Gouns678/
Goims676/
Goons674/
Gonst674/
Ogims673/
Gonss672/
Hogns671/
Goëns671/
Heuggins671/
Hagginsd671/
Gonns670/

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Footnotes

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