Goning Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Goning Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Gõning (1) are calculated separately.

Goning (73) may also be a first name.

Goning Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goning is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Gõning. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goning? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Goning are found; 45 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 45 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,134,117th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 73 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Goning is mostly found in: Morobe, where 90 percent live and Northern, where 10 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea Goning is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Goning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goning surname decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goning Last Name Statistics demography

Goning earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gõning941/
Ngoning9297/
Gonieng9229/
Gonning9225/
Goening922/
Gonging922/
Gomning921/
Gooning920/
Goining920/
Gosning920/
Gouning920/
Gonin917,085/
Oning91740/
Ngouning862/
Goenning861/
Ngoining861/
Gounieng861/
Ganing832,037/
Honing831,044/
Gonina83749/
Gonnin83680/
Gening83611/
Gounin83235/
Gonion83187/
Guning83131/
Ohning8389/
Gognin8376/
Onning8373/
Onings8367/
Oniong8350/
Gongin8343/
Ogning8326/
Gonind839/
Onging839/
Goonin838/
Goneng835/
Ngonin832/
Onieng831/
Gonien831/
Goinin831/
Gomnin831/
Ghonin831/
Gunning7712,077/
Honings77675/
Honingh77378/
Hooning77233/
Gounina77219/
Ganning77166/
Nganing77113/
Gonnion7743/
Angning7742/
Honning7741/
Ganings7722/
Ngoneng7720/
Ganging7716/
Honging7714/
Ganieng7712/
Ghaning776/
Gougnin776/
Gunging774/
Ghonien773/
Gasning772/
Gagning772/
Günning772/
Gauning771/
Hoyning771/
Gonyong771/
Goninne771/
Ghonina771/
Gahning771/
Ng'onin771/
Oonning771/
Gunings770/
Hoining770/
Gehning770/
Oinning770/
Homning770/
Aning7310,611/
Ganin738,365/
Gonen732,490/
Oneng73588/
Onink73436/
Gonim73320/
Onäng737/
Gonyn733/
Gonhn732/
Gueuning71119/
Gunnings71104/
Hoonings7158/
Hongning7132/
Nganging714/
Goenoeng714/
Gannings713/
Gatnings711/
Gaunning711/
Goungnin711/
Gosinnin711/
Ghousnin711/
Ouningue711/
Gongneng711/
Ganningh710/
Ghonim6712,067/
Ganina678,022/
Anning677,806/
Haning672,702/
Onyong671,376/
Gonyon67843/
Ghanin67349/
Onneng67329/
Onnink67286/
Ganeng67224/
Onueng67128/
Guneng67111/
Anging6798/
Gangin6797/
Gannin6785/
Onincx6775/
Goonen6761/
Honinx6757/
Gonenc6757/
Auning6756/
Geneng6736/
Ganinn6728/
Gaunin6727/
Asning6723/
Aaning6723/
Ghonen6720/
Agneng6715/
Honningsø6712/
Gonenn6710/
Gonnen679/
Gagnin679/
Ganien675/
Nganin674/
Aningt673/
Ganinc673/
Gatnin673/
Goinim673/
Euning672/
Gohnim672/
Gganin671/
Gosnen671/
Gonnem671/
Goneen671/
Ngonen671/
Onengs671/
Ooninx671/
Ganihn671/
Amning671/
Anings671/
Ahning671/
Anieng671/
Ganisn671/
Gunöng671/
Omnink670/
Gohnen670/
Gomnen670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goning
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