Goias Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Goias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Goiás (34), Góias (2) & Goiàs (1) are calculated separately.

Goias (39) may also be a first name.

Goias Last Name Facts

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

Goias is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Goiás, Góias or Goiàs. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goias? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,181,191st most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Goias reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 52 percent reside in Luso-South America. Goias is also the 1,637,361st most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 39 people.

This surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 2,058,407. In Brazil it is most common in: Goiás, where 73 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 6 percent reside and São Paulo, where 6 percent reside. Other than Brazil it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Portugal, where 19 percent reside.

Goias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goias surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the party.

Goias earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goiás9334/
Góias932/
Goiàs931/
Gouias912/
Gois8933,533/
Goia895,411/
Oias8921/
Gaias80967/
Giyas80767/
Goyas80608/
Ghois80387/
Goist80223/
Gohia80110/
Gojas80101/
Goies8091/
Gouia8056/
Goios8052/
Goise8050/
Oiase8018/
Goiat8013/
Geias8012/
Goiss808/
Ohias808/
Hoias808/
Goiah806/
Goaia806/
Ngoia805/
Goiaz803/
Gijas803/
Goits802/
Gieas801/
Gyias801/
Goiad801/
Ouias801/
Goția801/
Goiha801/
Goijs801/
Goisz801/
Goeia801/
Goiis801/
Goi7511,438/
Goa757,604/
Ois75219/
Goggia73412/
Goisse73161/
Uggias73149/
Goitse73105/
Ghoish7352/
Goiach7333/
Gueias7327/
Giyash7326/
Goidts7320/
Ngiyas7316/
Ghaias7315/
Guiyas738/
Gaihas738/
Goyase735/
Goihat734/
Giyase732/
Ghoise731/
Oiajsd731/
Gaiash731/
Giease731/
Ghoies731/
Goggis731/
Gohaia731/
Goidse731/
Gouyas731/
Ghohia731/
Goyash731/
Ngooia731/
Ngaias731/
Goujis731/
Giyass731/
Gojasz731/
Ghyias731/
Aggias731/
Ghoiat731/
Ngoyas731/
Eggias731/
Goiese731/
Ghoist730/
Goes6747,849/
Gaus6718,733/
Ngoi6718,439/
Goya6713,860/
Gaia6713,499/
Gous677,489/
Goja673,460/
Goit672,312/
Goji672,108/
Gais671,397/
Giya671,247/
Ojas671,187/
Goiz671,158/
Iyas671,142/
Ijas671,127/
Goyi671,093/
Góis671,069/
Hois67944/
Gaes67785/
Yoas67681/
Oise67630/
Goio67626/
Gays67589/
Goix67558/
Oyas67549/
Goie67526/
Gija67507/
Geas67321/
Kgoa67290/
Geia67234/
Goșa67145/
Ghoi67124/
Goys6794/
Aias6778/
Ggoi6760/
Giea6755/
Goii6753/
Goiš6749/
Goňa6748/
Oish6743/
Ghoa6739/
Eias6736/
Goid6727/
Oyis6719/
Uias6717/
Goľa6716/
Oist6715/
Gooa6715/
Goih6714/
Gyia6712/
Goisová6712/
Giia6711/
Ioas679/
Iias679/
Gaiasse679/
Hgoa678/
Gojs677/
Guiyass677/
Ojis676/
Goitsch676/
Goip675/
Gajs675/
Huggias675/
Oits674/
Gkougia674/
Goța674/
Oies674/
Oiaz673/
Góia673/
Oisz672/
Goij672/
Goís672/
Goisova672/
Ieas672/
Gouiach672/
Goiy672/
Qgoi672/
Oiis671/
Gaîs671/
Goiá671/
Goïa671/
Goyisch671/
Goiß671/
Géas671/
Ghhiyas671/
Ghouiat671/
Qgoa671/
Oiax671/
Oids671/
Oisx671/
Goiache671/
Hgoi671/
Kgoi671/
Gauiash670/
Oios670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goias
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