Gohns Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gohns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gohns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gohns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gohns occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gohns? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gohns reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gohns is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Gohns is most numerous in: Buckinghamshire, where 78 percent are found, Devon, where 11 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gohns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gohns has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gohns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gons89527/
Goheens8310/
Gohsens839/
Gochens830/
Goins8028,138/
Gonse80368/
Ghans80234/
Goyns8087/
Gahns8027/
Ngons8022/
Ghons8014/
Gonsz808/
Gouns808/
Goons804/
Gonst804/
Gonss802/
Goëns801/
Gonns800/
Goohsens779/
Gosens73412/
Goßens73167/
Gonsch73136/
Gomnæs7384/
Ghouns7375/
Gounse7374/
Ghonse7370/
Ghoens7340/
Gheens7336/
Gonsse7321/
Gotens7319/
Ghonsh7311/
Gotins736/
Goinns736/
Ghansh735/
Ghanse734/
Ghauns732/
Ngoins731/
Nghans731/
Gosins731/
Gahans730/
Gonshe730/
Gocins730/
Ggoins730/
Goosshens711/
Gans679,734/
Goggins674,736/
Gossens671,052/
Goosens67834/
Gonz67733/
Goms67663/
Gooßens67160/
Goysens6755/
Gottens6753/
Gonç676/
Ghonshe676/
Ghonnse672/
Gossins672/
Ghaunse671/
Gonsova671/
Ghanshe671/
Gousens671/
Gounsth671/
Gooiens671/
Kgosins671/

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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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  • 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 Gohns
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