Goossens Surname
Approximately 30,024 people bear this surname
Goossens Surname User-submission:
Goossen or Goossens is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning 'son of Goos'.
Goos is a masculine given name, a short form of Goswin, which means 'friend of the Goths'.
Goossens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 19,552 | 1:588 | 9 |
| Netherlands | 7,206 | 1:2,343 | 158 |
| France | 1,149 | 1:57,809 | 7,727 |
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| Germany | 398 | 1:202,275 | 23,169 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Spain | 66 | 1:708,364 | 30,810 |
| Switzerland | 61 | 1:134,638 | 13,235 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Goossens (12) may also be a first name.
Goossens Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Goossen or Goossens is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning 'son of Goos'.
Goos is a masculine given name, a short form of Goswin, which means 'friend of the Goths'.
- liv.femkeGoossens Demographics
Average Goossens Salary in
United States
$48,129 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goossens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goossens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goossens (Russian: Гооссенс) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goossens? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,364th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 242,724 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Goossens reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename on earth, held by 12 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 19,552 people, or 1 in 588. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 84 percent live, Walloon Region, where 11 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 24 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Goossens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goossens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goossens last name grew 78,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,071 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goossens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Goossens last name are 8.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.62% being registered with the party.
The amount Goossens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 359.26% more than the national average, earning R 1,091,380 per year; in United States they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $48,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.96% more than the national average, earning $58,607 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosssens | 94 | 7 | / |
| Goossense | 94 | 2 | / |
| Goosseens | 94 | 1 | / |
| Goosshens | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gossens | 93 | 1,052 | / |
| Goosens | 93 | 834 | / |
| Goessens | 88 | 2,236 | / |
| Goussens | 88 | 21 | / |
| Goohsens | 88 | 9 | / |
| Gooseens | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gosens | 86 | 412 | / |
| Goossensová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gooßens | 80 | 160 | / |
| Gotsens | 80 | 114 | / |
| Goysens | 80 | 55 | / |
| Godsens | 80 | 33 | / |
| Goesens | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gossenz | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gohsens | 80 | 9 | / |
| Oussens | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gossins | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gousens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gussens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gassens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gooiens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goons | 77 | 4 | / |
| Osens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaussens | 75 | 584 | / |
| Ghassens | 75 | 7 | / |
| Assens | 71 | 421 | / |
| Goßens | 71 | 167 | / |
| Gozens | 71 | 22 | / |
| Gonsse | 71 | 21 | / |
| Gotens | 71 | 19 | / |
| Goxens | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ghuyssens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gomsse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gosins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Osense | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ossins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gons | 67 | 527 | / |
| Assense | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gottens | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gutsens | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aussens | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gosenje | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goheens | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goixens | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gausens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hossins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotsems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatsens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gozzens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgosins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gochens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gusenns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gussins | 67 | 0 | / |
Goossens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goossens in the Russian language | ||
| Гооссенс | goossens | - |
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Goossens Reference & Research
Goossens FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Joossens FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goossens
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