Goken Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Goken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Göken (1,024) are calculated separately.

Goken (247) may also be a first name.

Goken Last Name Facts

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

Goken has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Göken. Click here for other possible spellings of Goken.

How Common Is The Last Name Goken? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,620,164th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. Goken occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Goken live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Goken is also the 567,531st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 247 people.

The surname Goken is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States Goken is mostly found in: Illinois, where 25 percent reside, Iowa, where 24 percent reside and Kansas, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.

Goken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goken surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Goken earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.87% less than the national average, earning $35,439 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Göken931,024/
Goeken91876/
Gocken91232/
Gokcen91151/
Gosken914/
Gooken912/
Gouken912/
Goyken911/
Goëken911/
Gokeen910/
Godken910/
Oken893,144/
Ghokeng83121/
Gozkenc8334/
Goecken8320/
Gokienė837/
Goodken836/
Nghoken832/
Gokkent831/
Gottken831/
Gookien830/
Godtken830/
Gookeen830/
Okken80965/
Ocken80585/
Okuen80479/
Hoken80354/
Guken80305/
Gokin80209/
Otken80191/
Gocen80110/
Okien8054/
Gaken8052/
Geken8051/
Gäken8022/
Okeen8020/
Okeun8014/
Oiken8012/
Gokne8011/
Ooken8011/
Goskn807/
Okenn805/
Ngokn803/
Oyken802/
Okehn802/
Okoen802/
Okaen802/
Ohken801/
Ouken801/
Okcen801/
Goqen801/
Ghoukeng772/
Okn7568/
Godkin731,896/
Gookin73976/
Hocken73794/
Gokina73369/
Gotkin73283/
Gakuen73277/
Okenne73258/
Hokken73182/
Göcken73119/
Goykin7350/
Okienė7342/
Gucken7338/
Houken7333/
Hokien7328/
Ozkenc7323/
Gauken7322/
Gusken7319/
Goukin7315/
Goskin7314/
Ousken7310/
Gochen739/
Goekin738/
Nguken737/
Gogcen737/
Hooken735/
Gieken735/
Gukcen735/
Hokaen735/
Oikene734/
Goucen734/
Gakken733/
Ookken733/
Gokcin733/
Kgokin733/
Ngaken733/
Goukem733/
Ghokne732/
Odtken731/
Ockent731/
Ottken731/
Gockin731/
Goikne731/
Oukken731/
Ougken731/
Outken731/
Okeeng731/
O'Kent731/
Odkeng731/
Hoiken731/
Gaeken730/
Oucken730/
Hokeen730/
Gatken730/
Gheken730/
Gadken730/
Ocen6749,466/
Aken673,072/
Okin672,062/
Okenova67383/
Gocking67106/
Okengue6788/
Guckeen6787/
Gootkin6779/
Guckien6778/
Housken6750/
Houcken6739/
Goutkin6720/
Okyn6717/
Gakenne6717/
Gaskeen6715/
Gouking6711/
Goykina679/
Goskind676/
Gushken676/
Gockind676/
Gotkind675/
Okne675/
Goiking675/
Hokkien675/
Hokn673/
Oqen673/
Gakienė673/
Okén673/
Gecn673/
Gochkin672/
Ngukeen672/
Okhn672/
Oikehen672/
Hoscken672/
Gokkhne671/
Gogkina671/
Oknn671/
Okkn671/
Uokienė671/
Gouchen671/
Gökkent671/
Hokehen671/
Oqkn671/
Ookn671/
Ozkn671/
Odkn671/
Ockn671/
Uokn671/
Geqn671/
Hookeng671/
Gottkin670/
Gheuken670/
Hockent670/
Goockin670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goken
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