Goggs Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Goggs Surname Definition:

In the Domesday Book, Gogan; from the Dutch, Gog, Gokkes; a personal name.$

Goggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia821:329,21628,102
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Goggs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In the Domesday Book, Gogan; from the Dutch, Gog, Gokkes; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goggs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goggs has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goggs? popularity and diffusion

Goggs is the 1,085,744th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Goggs are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 60 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 36 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Goggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goggs has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goggs surname rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goggs Last Name Statistics demography

Goggs earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.66% less than the national average, earning $26,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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