Gooyer Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gooyer Surname User-submission:

This surname denotes someone from the region of Gooij in the Netherlands. This surname is still common in the region today.

Gooyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1381:122,37119,176
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gooyer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname denotes someone from the region of Gooij in the Netherlands. This surname is still common in the region today.

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Gooyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gooyer occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gooyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,428,594th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Gooyer reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 122,371. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 71 percent reside, South Holland, where 8 percent reside and Flevoland, where 7 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Gooyer occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gooyert9213/
Goyer915,011/
Gouyer83636/
Hooyer83534/
Goyert83139/
Goyere8319/
Gooier833/
Ngoyer831/
Ghoyer831/
Goyher831/
Oyer804,246/
Goer80377/
Goyr802/
Goossayer801/
Gooijer77691/
Gaouyer77142/
Gouyere7747/
Gotoyar774/
Hooyjer771/
Goowere771/
Goyoeyr771/
Ghoyere771/
Goohier770/
Geyer7342,938/
Hoyer7324,026/
Gower7322,403/
Gayer736,250/
Gojer733,495/
Oyier732,931/
Goyar731,549/
Oyere73724/
Goaer73123/
Goehr7388/
Gaoer7386/
Goyor7377/
Giyer7366/
Güyer7365/
Gouer7342/
Goier7336/
Gáyer7336/
Goyre7332/
Gojor7328/
Oyuer7312/
Ghoer739/
Goojr736/
Gyier735/
Yoyer735/
Ohoer731/
Ghyer731/
Goerr731/
Ouyer731/
Ohyer731/
Ioyer731/
Goeyr731/
Goyrt731/
Aoyer731/
Oyert731/
Goyrd731/
Oyher730/
Goutayer7168/
Ghotower7120/
Ghotoyar711/
Ghatoyer711/
Gotteyer710/
Yer672,913/
Goyard671,762/
Gowere67460/
Oer67216/
Gouere67101/
Gayoor6795/
Goojar6771/
Ohayer6766/
Gogger6759/
Ouyere6750/
Guyear6749/
Goyare6737/
Osayer6736/
Gouert6732/
Hoyert6727/
Ooijer6726/
Ghoyar6724/
Hoyere6723/
Gayere6721/
Goyart6717/
Ngayer6717/
Goejer6716/
Ghayer6715/
Gojeer6714/
Hoower6712/
Ghoier6712/
Gojert6711/
Ghatooyar6710/
Gajoor679/
Oyr679/
Hoeyer678/
Hooshayer676/
Gojoor675/
Gojere674/
Goheir674/
Oseyer674/
Gouyar673/
Hhoyer673/
Gueyer673/
Gaouer673/
Houyer673/
Gygier673/
Hooier672/
Gojore672/
Gayier672/
Ghower672/
Asoyer672/
Gohear672/
Gouier672/
Goujer672/
Gouyor672/
Goyire672/
Goyore672/
Hoojer672/
Oyeere671/
Osower671/
Ohover671/
Hoouer671/
Hoschoyer671/
Goyarp671/
Gayerh671/
Geyere671/
Goojre671/
Gayher671/
Ngeyer671/
Gohyor671/
Ooiyor671/
Gayeer671/
Osiyer671/
Gaoyar671/
Gouyre671/
Goyhar671/
Gojier671/
Gohayr671/
Hoyeer671/
Ghoyor671/
Oowere671/
Otuyer671/
Gieyer670/
Guiyer670/
Goajer670/
Gosear670/
Gaeyer670/

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