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Where Does The Last Name Goje Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Goje (Hindi: गोजे, Marathi: गोजे) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gojé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goje? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 48,340^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 682,930 people. The last name Goje occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Goje reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Goje is also the 126,104^th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 3,233 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,268 people, or 1 in 28,261. In Nigeria Goje is most numerous in: Bauchi, where 14 percent live, Kaduna, where 12 percent live and Gombe, where 10 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent live and Niger, where 12 percent live.

Goje Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (53%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Goje surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Goje earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.34% less than the national average, earning R 113,256 per year and in United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,847 USD per year.