Goiana Surname
Approximately 1,011 people bear this surname
Goiana Surname User-submission:
The Goiana surname originates from a noble title given to Correia Picanço, a Brazilian surgeon, known as the Baron of Goiana. To refer to their patriarch, his descendants started to use Goiana as their surname. Goiana is the name of the village in which the Baron of Goiana was born and lived most of his life.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 938 | 1:228,224 | 8,840 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Goianá (1) & Goiană (1) are calculated separately.
Goiana (12) may also be a first name.
Goiana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Goiana surname originates from a noble title given to Correia Picanço, a Brazilian surgeon, known as the Baron of Goiana. To refer to their patriarch, his descendants started to use Goiana as their surname. Goiana is the name of the village in which the Baron of Goiana was born and lived most of his life. This village had been named after a indigenous people known as the Goianás, which means 'related people' in old Tupi language.
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Where Does The Last Name Goiana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goiana has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be found as a variant: Goianá or Goiană. For other potential spellings of Goiana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goiana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goiana is the 358,623rd most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,208,255 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Goiana live; 93 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Luso-South America. Goiana is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 938 people, or 1 in 228,224. In Brazil Goiana is most numerous in: Ceará, where 33 percent are found, Pernambuco, where 16 percent are found and São Paulo, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 7 percent are found and Romania, where 0 percent are found.
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