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 Male Goossens Height
176.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goossens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goossens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goossens (Russian: Гооссенс) occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Goossens click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goossens? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,364th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 242,724 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Goossens are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Goossens is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held given name globally, borne by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 19,552 people, or 1 in 588. In Belgium Goossens is most common in: Flemish Region, where 84 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 11 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Beside Belgium this surname is found in 67 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 24 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.
Goossens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goossens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 78,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,071 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goossens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Goossens last name are 8.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.62% being registered with the political 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goossens
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