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
Average Goosen Salary in
United States
$48,078 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goosen? popularity and diffusion
Goosen is the 32,129th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 439,353 people. The surname Goosen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Goosen live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Goosen is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 49 people.
This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 13,466 people, or 1 in 4,023. In South Africa Goosen is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 33 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 13 percent live. Excluding South Africa Goosen occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Goosen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goosen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 781 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goosen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Goosen are 15.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.42% being registered with 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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