Goi Surname

45,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Goi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2,5701:3,173148
Japan1,8501:69,1054,914
Italy1,6301:37,5196,741
Malaysia7581:38,9113,198
Brazil7541:283,91810,941
India6421:1,194,80648,020
Argentina5071:84,3077,142
Indonesia3871:341,72929,673
Singapore2871:19,191779
France2871:231,43835,907
Ivory Coast2181:105,8315,423
Vietnam1791:517,5761,460
Benin1321:78,3009,304
Nigeria1161:1,527,09357,948
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
Spain1101:425,01922,707
Tanzania1091:485,70332,780
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Solomon Islands741:7,8381,260
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Uganda591:661,68333,952
South Sudan491:232,961594
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Romania261:772,22651,408
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Estonia191:69,56912,771
England191:2,932,529101,561
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Chile181:978,69319,774
Georgia161:234,09712,742
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Afghanistan151:2,143,54615,005
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
China81:170,915,1968,932
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Goï (210), Goî (3), Gói (2) & Gối (1) are calculated separately.

Goi (2,908) may also be a first name.

Goi Last Name Facts

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

Goi (Georgian: გოი, Hindi: गोइ, Marathi: गोई, Oriya: େଗାଇ, Russian: Гои) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Goï, Goî, Gói or Gối. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 45,373rd most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 637,135 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Goi reside; 23 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 22 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 134,685th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 2,908 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2,570 people, or 1 in 3,173. In Papua New Guinea Goi is mostly concentrated in: Jiwaka, where 51 percent are found, Chimbu, where 24 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 16 percent are found and Italy, where 14 percent are found.

Goi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Goi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Goi surname are 22.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,708 per year; in United States they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $41,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.75% less than the national average, earning $43,347 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goï89210/
Goî893/
Gói892/
Gối891/
Gois8633,533/
Ngoi8618,439/
Goia865,411/
Goit862,312/
Goji862,108/
Goiz861,158/
Goyi861,093/
Goio86626/
Goie86526/
Ghoi86124/
Ggoi8660/
Goii8653/
Goiš8649/
Goid8627/
Goih8614/
Goip865/
Goij862/
Goiy862/
Qgoi862/
Goiá861/
Goiß861/
Hgoi861/
Kgoi861/
Go80337,643/
Oi8050,480/
Gi8011,289/
Ngoie75336,362/
Gojiy7516,597/
Goggi752,317/
Ghoyi75939/
Gowie75758/
Goyit75733/
Ngoji75577/
Ghois75387/
Goich75225/
Goist75223/
Goias75201/
Goeij75123/
Ngoiy75117/
Gohia75110/
Goiih75101/
Goies7591/
Goiyo7583/
Gouia7556/
Gouji7556/
Gohio7556/
Goitz7553/
Goios7552/
N'Goi7534/
Ngoio7532/
Hngoi7531/
Gohiy7523/
Gohyi7522/
Ghoid7520/
Gooij7519/
Goiot7519/
Ghoji7518/
Nggoi7516/
Ngoih7516/
Goiet7515/
Gooji7515/
Gojiš7514/
Goiat7513/
Ghoie7511/
Ng'oi759/
Goyie759/
Gojio758/
Goiss758/
Gojih757/
Goiah756/
Goaia756/
Goyid756/
Gogie755/
Ngoia755/
Goyyi754/
Kgoyi754/
Goicz753/
Gojie753/
Gouie753/
Goiaz753/
Goidh753/
Goidz753/
Gohji752/
Goiez752/
Goihy752/
Goiho752/
Goits752/
Goiad751/
Gouiy751/
Ngoii751/
Goieh751/
Goiàs751/
Goția751/
Goiha751/
Goihe751/
Goije751/
Goijs751/
Goisz751/
Ghoii751/
Ghoit751/
Goeie751/
Gooyi751/
Goyip751/
Goeia751/
Goiep751/
Goiis751/
Ghoih751/
Ghoiz751/
Goitt750/
Ngo671,485,291/
Gou67560,541/
Gui67477,894/
Gai67366,958/
Goh67135,156/
Gyi6768,081/
God6762,363/
Gop6755,997/
Oji6731,034/
Hoi6717,798/
Goo6715,332/
Goy6710,657/
Goa677,604/
Ngi676,056/
Gos675,038/
Gho674,419/
Got673,995/
Gis673,552/
Goe673,377/
Gie673,167/
Ghi672,725/
Git672,398/
Oie672,126/
Goj672,003/
Oyi671,804/
Gip671,507/
Gid671,159/
Goz67978/
Giz67975/
Goß67757/
Goggia67412/
Gii67384/
Oii67283/
Gouiez67236/
Ois67219/
Égi67212/
Goggio67205/
Oiz67194/
Ági67170/
Oit67161/
Ghojiy67142/
Oia67138/
Oio67127/
Gih67124/
Cgo6772/
Ggo6760/
Oip6754/
Ngooji6754/
Ghoish6752/
Gouhie6752/
Hgo6752/
Goš6752/
Gohiez6747/
Kgo6746/
Ggi6741/
Goş6737/
Ghooyi6735/
Ngooie6734/
Goiach6733/
Goţ6732/
Oij6725/
Ghouji6724/
Goyich6722/
Goś6722/
Goidts6720/
Gojich6720/
Giy6719/
Nggoji6717/
Oid6715/
Oih6711/
Kgi6711/
Ngouyi6711/
Oiy6710/
Hgi678/
Gioghi678/
Cgi677/
Goç677/
Giß677/
Googie676/
Goehie676/
Qgi676/
Goihat674/
Nggoyi674/
Nngoie674/
Giş673/
Ngouie673/
Qgo673/
Gougie672/
Gouias672/
Goć672/
Giø672/
Ghojio672/
Ghooji672/
N'Goie672/
Ghoies671/
Ghoitt671/
Gohaia671/
Ng'oyi671/
Ghohia671/
Ǚgi671/
Gão671/
Nqgoie671/
Ngoiee671/
Ngoyhi671/
Ngoyih671/
Ngooia671/
Nghoji671/
Ägi671/
Ñgo671/
Țoi671/
Goujis671/
Gië671/
Giś671/
Ghoiat671/
Ghoist670/
Goyitt670/

Goi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goi in the Georgian language
გოიgoi-
Goi in the Marathi language
गोईgo'i82.93
गोइgo'i17.07
Goi in the Oriya language
େଗାଇega'i78.57
େଗାଈega'i21.43
Goi in the Hindi language
गोइgo'i50
गोईgo'i36.84
गोिgoi7.89
गोढ़ीgorhi2.63
गोीgoi2.63
Goi in the Russian language
Гоиgoi-

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Footnotes

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