Goosen Surname

32,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Goosen Surname Definition:

“God’s Friend”. Corruption of Teutonic Godswin.

Goosen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa13,4661:4,023529
Netherlands1,1401:14,8132,223
United States6331:572,60546,957
Canada2931:125,75313,150
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
England1851:301,17922,911
Australia1341:201,46019,724
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Belgium791:145,52720,575
Zimbabwe621:249,00426,834
Israel601:142,62715,171
Namibia461:52,3786,268
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
France141:4,744,480251,814
Wales111:281,32115,850
Norway111:467,48139,375
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goossen923,943/
Goodsen92104/
Gooszen9298/
Goohsen9227/
Goosend925/
Gooshen921/
Gooysen921/
Gooseng921/
Gosen911,140/
Oosen9143/
Goosseen862/
Ghooseen861/
Goodsend861/
Hoosen838,293/
Gossen834,131/
Goshen83751/
Gooßen83241/
Goozen83116/
Gosuen83111/
Goseng8385/
Ghosen8376/
Gohsen8339/
Godsen8338/
Gosien8328/
Goosem8323/
Goesen8315/
Gousen8314/
Goisen8311/
Gooson8310/
Gotsen834/
Gosjen833/
Gosent833/
Gooten832/
Goosan832/
Gosend832/
Gosaen831/
Gooshn831/
Oohsen831/
Gosenn831/
Ooseng831/
Goosin830/
Goseen830/
Goodsn830/
Googen830/
Goon806,428/
Osen801,978/
Gosn8051/
Goodson7728,700/
Goussen77433/
Gossent77326/
Goessen77213/
Hootsen77165/
Goschen77130/
Godsent77122/
Gosseen7771/
Ghoshen7764/
Hoossen7754/
Gooijen7747/
Godsend7746/
Hoosien7725/
Goosink7723/
Gossien7714/
Ghossen7714/
Gootson7710/
Oshosen776/
Gootsan776/
Gotseng776/
Goodsin775/
Goissen774/
Godsien774/
Goosang774/
Gossehn773/
Goodsan773/
Gooshan773/
Gosheen773/
Gosseun772/
Gooheen771/
Oosheen771/
Hooshen771/
Ghosien771/
Goodgen771/
Goushen771/
Gouseen771/
Gottsen771/
Gossend771/
Gohshen771/
Goishen771/
Kgoseng771/
Goudsen770/
Gosshen770/
Gousent770/
Goosing770/
Goosson770/
Goddsen770/
Hosen73990,046/
Ghosn7310,918/
Gozon736,249/
Ghoon734,872/
Ossen731,613/
Gozen731,252/
Oshen73491/
Gusen73480/
Gojen73468/
Gogen73297/
Gosin73283/
Ngoon73261/
Gosan73244/
Goson73243/
Oseen73213/
Goten73174/
Otsen73153/
Oseng73137/
Oxsen73128/
Ousen73122/
Goone73117/
Gossn73112/
Goßen73112/
Gocen73110/
Gasen7392/
Goong7374/
Oosan7368/
Gosne7339/
Gočen7338/
Odsen7333/
Güsen7330/
Oisen7329/
Gosem7323/
Osien7319/
Ozsen7319/
Goond7317/
Osenk7312/
Oysen739/
Osuen738/
Ohsen737/
Oseun737/
Goshn735/
Osent735/
Osaen734/
Osend732/
Gosyn731/
Goojn731/
Goxen731/
Ngosn731/
Goohn731/
Osenn731/
Ooson731/
Oszen731/
Gosán731/
Goont731/
Goxon731/
Kgoon731/
Gohsn731/
Osehn731/
Goonn730/
Gosenova7172/
Goossink7123/
Ghoshsen7115/
Goeschen7112/
Hoosseen714/
Ghossien713/
Goodsion711/
Hoossien711/
Gooschin711/
Goussenn711/
Gootsane711/
Goodsoon711/
Gotthsen710/
Goodshan710/
Goodsoin710/
Gooshong710/
Hossen671,484,499/
Hoshen6725,352/
Godson6714,087/
Gon6713,637/
Gassen673,354/
Hoseen672,632/
Housen672,233/
Gossan672,007/
Goshin671,498/
Hosaen671,194/
Hooson671,150/
Gosson671,035/
Ngoson67858/
Gossin67818/
Gouzon67492/
Hosien67398/
Hosenn67360/
Goteng67324/
Ottsen67313/
Gasent67293/
Gussen67280/
Gosink67238/
Gausen67228/
Ossent67223/
Gadsen67188/
Ngusen67178/
Hoosan67167/
Outsen67166/
Gorzen67161/
Gaseng67152/
Gosong67151/
Otseng67148/
Oddsen67132/
Osheen67130/
Goeson67112/
Gushen67109/
Oudsen6797/
Ouseng6792/
Gotten6791/
Gosing6783/
Goysan6780/
Gotjen6779/
Goijen6771/
Gotsin6770/
Gogien6768/
Gosian6759/
Goshan6755/
Googin6754/
Goshon6750/
Ghoson6749/
Ghosin6749/
Gosuin6735/
Gochon6734/
Gosang6733/
Goscin6726/
Ossien6724/
Hoseng6723/
Hoosin6722/
Ghossn6720/
Godsan6720/
Gousin6720/
Hodsen6719/
Gotsan6719/
Gouten6718/
Gudsen6715/
Gashen6715/
Ghosan6712/
Gasien6712/
Gotenc6712/
Gosjan6711/
Gotson6710/
Osseng6710/
Goisin6710/
Goizen6710/
Gosane679/
Godsin679/
Gochen679/
Gozuen679/
Ghosne679/
Huosen679/
Gossem678/
Gohten678/
Goocin678/
Goyzen677/
Gootin677/
Gutsen677/
Uodsen677/
Hoszen677/
Gougen676/
Gohson676/
Gousan676/
Oussen676/
Goußen676/
Goyson675/
Ghogen675/
Guseng675/
Gousem675/
Goison675/
Osieng675/
Goisan674/
Ghoshn674/
Hoozen674/
Gosion674/
Goczon674/
Osøien674/
Ngosin674/
Goucen674/
Ghosnh673/
Gosank673/
Ghusen673/
Gosind673/
Ngozen673/
Hotsen673/
Ghasen673/
Goesin673/
Gozien673/
Hoisen672/
Gotsyn672/
Hosesn672/
Gatsen672/
Ghoten672/
Gousyn672/
Gasuen672/
Oscien672/
Gasoon672/
Gouson672/
Gouzen672/
Goczen672/
Güssen672/
Osenne672/
Gusent672/
Gosant672/
O'Shen671/
Osceen671/
Osgoon671/
Hgusen671/
Hoscen671/
Gozzen671/
Guhsen671/
Ghoong671/
Gusaen671/
Gogent671/
Gohgen671/
Gohsan671/
Gohsin671/
Gosand671/
Gosotn671/
Gootem671/
Gosahn671/
Gosanh671/
Osemne671/
Osienn671/
Ososem671/
Gaseen671/
Gocion671/
Oosing671/
Osienė671/
Oysenk671/
O'Seng671/
Goujen671/
Gotgen671/
Goonzz671/
Gosone671/
Gosseaune671/
Gossyn671/
Gosaìn671/
Godten671/
Goecen671/
Godjen671/
Gusoon671/
Ghozen671/
Gahsen671/
Guseen671/
Ouseun671/
Otsien671/
Gojten671/
Goondh671/
Goysin671/
Hosuen671/
Goggen670/
O'Sent670/
Goiten670/
Goygen670/
Oxssen670/
Ohtsen670/
Osentt670/
Hosent670/
Godgen670/
Gaxsen670/
Oshosseng670/
Gousne670/

Goosen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goosen in the Russian language
Гоосенgoosen-
Goosen in the Arabic language
جوسينjwsyn-

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