Goovaerts Surname

139,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goovaerts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goovaerts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,0111:3,818397
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States231:15,759,084542,937
France171:3,907,219231,005
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Goovaerts Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Goovaerts Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Goovaerts occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goovaerts? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 139,694th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,278,782 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Goovaerts are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Goovaerts is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 3,011 people, or 1 in 3,818. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Goovaerts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goovaerts surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Goovaerts earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning 314,469 kr per year; in United States they earn 45.22% more than the national average, earning $62,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning $41,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooyvaerts952/
Govaerts943,915/
Goovarts942/
Goyvaerts891,951/
Goevaerts89103/
Goovaarts8912/
Gouvaerts895/
Goverts88144/
Govarts8868/
Goijvaerts848/
Govaarts82238/
Govoerts824/
Goyverts821/
Gobaerts821/
Govearts821/
Gavaerts821/
Goyvaertz784/
Hoyvaerts781/
Govertz758/
Govaards711/
Gowertz633/
Gowards631/
Gavartz630/
Auwaerts5932/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goovaerts
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