Goitein Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Goitein Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Kojetein, a town in Moravia. Also appears in forms Gutein, Kojeteiner.

Goitein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
England161:3,482,379114,324
Austria141:608,24554,975
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017

Goitein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Kojetein, a town in Moravia. Also appears in forms Gutein, Kojeteiner.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Goitein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goitein is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goitein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goitein is the 1,434,893rd most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Goitein live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Goitein is most common in: Illinois, where 43 percent live, New Jersey, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Goitein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goitein last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the party.

Goitein earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.61% more than the national average, earning $54,633 USD per year.

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Gittein861/
Otein8311/
Goethein8010/
Goostein801/
Hoistein801/
Guistein800/
Gitene77373/
Gotene77183/
Githin77104/
Gothin7782/
Gothen7750/
Gotine7728/
Otesin7718/
Gatein7717/
Oteyin777/
Goitan776/
Gotain773/
Iteing773/
Githen772/
Otitin772/
Jitein771/
Gitaen771/
Giteen771/
Otetin771/
Gotgen771/
Yotein771/
Gohshtein7517/
Gosshtein751/
Gooystein751/
Hoteyin71326/
Goeteyn71191/
Gothene7183/
Goutain7175/
Gistain7172/
Gotheim7157/
Isteyin7149/
Gothing7148/
Githina7144/
Gothina7134/
Gietine7129/
Gostine7125/
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Gastein7114/
Gothgen7113/
Gostain7110/
Geteian718/
Gotisin718/
Gitisen717/
Oystein716/
Goytain716/
Gaitene716/
Gaithen715/
Guitine715/
Gitesen715/
Gitiyan714/
Otesing714/
Gaitain713/
Ngoitan713/
Gehtein713/
Gaithin713/
Gothenc712/
Otechin712/
Gattein712/
Goethen712/
Goiteam712/
Goutine712/
O'Stein711/
Houtein711/
Gitajen711/
Gosthin711/
Otteyin711/
Ozteyin711/
Osztein711/
Ngoteun711/
Ngothin711/
Gotoing711/
Goutean711/
Goutene711/
Goutien711/
Goitang711/
Goithim711/
Goetyen711/
Gittain711/
Guitene711/
Uiteyin711/
Oothein711/
Gojtenh711/
Ghotain711/
Githeng711/
Gitisin711/
Githing710/
Gottgen710/
Osthein710/
Yottein710/
Guitean710/
Osteine710/
Oistine710/
Gouthin710/
Gietyen710/
Otene675,148/
Ituen673,531/
Gotan67762/
Gitan67677/
Othen67627/
Otain67365/
Otine67329/
Itene67271/
Hosteing67269/
Houstein67177/
Gitiyang67172/
Atein67154/
Gjøstein67141/
Otean67131/
Otien67105/
Ghostine6799/
Gottheim6798/
Iteen6779/
Itgen6755/
Ithen6753/
Othin6746/
Goetheyn6743/
Ithin6739/
Itgin6738/
Oitan6737/
Hosteint6716/
Iteun6715/
Itain6713/
Oteen6712/
Gaietaen6712/
Goshteyn6710/
Gaustein6710/
Itine679/
Geteianc677/
Otuen677/
Heištein677/
Gosthing676/
Gothesen675/
Itaen675/
Gistitin674/
Itean674/
Otuin674/
Etein674/
Gasteion673/
Itien673/
Gatesing673/
Oosteind673/
Gitasing672/
Hoistine672/
Hochtein672/
Geteiant672/
Otoen672/
Nghitinh671/
Hitechin671/
Hosteion671/
Guittean671/
Gietheim671/
Ghothina671/
Gotejohn671/
Guistine671/
Hoostein671/
Hoitoing671/
Otyen671/
Ngoutain671/
Ngehtein671/
Gasteien671/
Goustine671/
Gouteyon671/
Goistand671/
Gitàn671/
Ghaithin671/
Gietienė671/
Hishtein671/
Hotheyin671/
Ityen671/
Gaithina671/
Isteisen671/
Hosteine670/
Goethain670/
Guitteun670/
Gottienn670/
Goettgen670/
Eisteine670/

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