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 is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Goianá or Goiană. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goiana? popularity and diffusion
Goiana is the 358,623rd most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,208,255 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Goiana reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname Goiana is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 938 people, or 1 in 228,224. In Brazil Goiana is most prevalent in: Ceará, where 33 percent reside, Pernambuco, where 16 percent reside and São Paulo, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 7 percent reside and Romania, where 0 percent reside.
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