Gookin Surname

368,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 976 people bear this surname

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

Gookin Surname Definition:

(Gaelic.) From Gugan, a bud, flower, a daisy.

Gookin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9721:372,90033,035
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:285,33322,901

Gookin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Gaelic.) From Gugan, a bud, flower, a daisy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gookin Last Name Facts

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

Gookin is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gookin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 368,594th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 7,466,748 people. Gookin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Gookin reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 972 people, or 1 in 372,900. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent live, Iowa, where 10 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Gookin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gookin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gookin surname increased 552 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gookin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gookin surname are 15.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gookin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,585 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gootkin9279/
Gookien920/
Goockin920/
Gokin91209/
Goodkind86375/
Gootkind8624/
Goodking867/
Godkin831,896/
Gokina83369/
Gotkin83283/
Goykin8350/
Goukin8315/
Goskin8314/
Ootkin8312/
Goekin838/
Goocin838/
Hookin837/
Gokcin833/
Kgokin833/
Gooken832/
Gockin831/
Gookim831/
Okin802,062/
Ookn801/
Gocking77106/
Hootkin7727/
Goutkin7720/
Gouking7711/
Goykina779/
Hooking777/
Gokienė777/
Goskind776/
Goodken776/
Gockind776/
Gotkind775/
Goiking775/
Gochkin772/
Hoodkin771/
Gogkina771/
Gooquin771/
Goochin770/
Gottkin770/
Gookeen770/
Okina731,115/
Hokin73669/
Gukin73202/
Okion73177/
Gakin73157/
Goken73124/
Oykin73121/
Okien7354/
Gocin7342/
Gokne7311/
Ooken7311/
Odkin738/
Ockin737/
Goskn737/
Ngokn733/
Okkin733/
Okuin731/
Hookn731/
Oikin730/
Goicking710/
Hockin671,886/
Goeken67876/
Ochkin67650/
Gochin67561/
Guckin67308/
Oukina67242/
Gocken67232/
Guskin67223/
Oykina67165/
Gokcen67151/
Gukina67137/
Gaking67104/
Ogking6793/
Gudkin6776/
Okn6768/
Gaukin6762/
O'Kain6749/
Okienė6742/
Hoikin6737/
Gukkin6731/
Oikion6730/
Hokien6728/
Houkin6726/
Gatkin6721/
Gakina6718/
Hookim6717/
Oszkin6715/
Gadkin6714/
Outkin679/
Ouskin678/
Hooken675/
Gakuin675/
Ngakin674/
Hogkin674/
Gosken674/
Guzkin673/
Ookken673/
Oikina673/
Okinne673/
Ghokne672/
Gazkin672/
Okuinn672/
Gouken672/
Ouzkin672/
Ocking672/
Gugkin671/
Goikne671/
Goucin671/
Guking671/
Oukink671/
Goyken671/
Hotkin671/
Hookyn671/
Hoîkin671/
Hoïkin671/
Hokuin671/
Ogkina671/
Goquin671/
Goëken671/
Okin'g671/
Odking671/
Goukim671/
Gokeen670/
Godken670/
Otking670/
Hokinn670/

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