Goosen Surname
Approximately 16,587 people bear this surname
Goosen Surname Definition:
“God’s Friend”. Corruption of Teutonic Godswin.
Goosen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 13,466 | 1:4,023 | 529 |
| Netherlands | 1,140 | 1:14,813 | 2,223 |
| United States | 633 | 1:572,605 | 46,957 |
| Canada | 293 | 1:125,753 | 13,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| England | 185 | 1:301,179 | 22,911 |
| Australia | 134 | 1:201,460 | 19,724 |
| New Zealand | 88 | 1:51,458 | 8,272 |
| Belgium | 79 | 1:145,527 | 20,575 |
| Zimbabwe | 62 | 1:249,004 | 26,834 |
| Israel | 60 | 1:142,627 | 15,171 |
| Namibia | 46 | 1:52,378 | 6,268 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Goosen (49) may also be a first name.
Goosen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“God’s Friend”. Corruption of Teutonic Godswin.
Goosen Demographics
Goosen Political Affiliation
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Goosen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goosen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goosen (Arabic: جوسين, Russian: Гоосен) occurs most in South Africa. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Goosen? popularity and diffusion
Goosen is the 32,129th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 439,353 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Goosen are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 49 people.
Goosen is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 13,466 people, or 1 in 4,023. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 33 percent reside, Western Cape, where 20 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 13 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Goosen is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Goosen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goosen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goosen surname increased 781 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goosen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Goosen surname are 15.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.42% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Goosen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.28% less than the national average, earning 248,220 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.08% more than the national average, earning R 411,312 per year; in United States they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $48,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,011 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goosen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goosen in the Russian language | ||
| Гоосен | goosen | - |
| Goosen in the Arabic language | ||
| جوسين | jwsyn | - |
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