Goolaerts Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goolaerts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goolaerts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2681:42,8987,008
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Goolaerts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goolaerts is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goolaerts.

How Common Is The Last Name Goolaerts? popularity and diffusion

It is the 928,396th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Goolaerts reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Goolaerts is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 42,898. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 3 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goolaert941/
Olaerts88885/
Hooylaerts8436/
Ollaerts822/
Goularts822/
Hoylaerts78175/
Goillarts780/
Alaerts751,025/
Olearts751/
Hoijlaerts741/
Allaerts71269/
Eulaerts71175/
Gallaert7141/
Golarz67251/
Galliaert6739/
Heulaerts6711/
Alaerds63118/
Goliarz636/
Gollarz635/
Galliaerdt634/
Alaertz631/
Goularz631/
Oliertz631/
Allearts591/
Galarz5323/
Golorz531/
Olearz531/
Oleiarz5035/
Oleyarz501/
Golourz501/
Olajarz501/
Olejorz501/
Oléjarz501/

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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 Goolaerts
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