Goya Surname

37,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Andorra

Goya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador2,3581:6,7451,103
Spain2,0881:22,3912,415
Argentina1,4951:28,5912,390
Brazil1,1391:187,9497,248
United States9691:374,05533,122
DR Congo8001:92,34910,481
India6841:1,121,44145,854
Peru4751:66,9145,058
Togo4201:17,2575,159
South Africa3941:137,50715,895
Benin3801:27,1993,615
Papua New Guinea3461:23,5662,578
France2921:227,47535,284
Nigeria2851:621,55429,491
Mexico2461:504,5789,019
Philippines2221:456,02855,600
Venezuela1481:204,0825,501
Cuba1141:101,0763,037
Chile1131:155,8985,263
Japan951:1,345,72923,181
Indonesia911:1,453,28898,507
Niger751:255,8948,080
Turkey661:1,179,11250,375
Iran551:1,396,04656,996
Uruguay461:74,6037,760
Italy441:1,389,92578,899
Uganda431:907,89040,955
Zimbabwe401:385,95635,257
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Andorra281:2,994558
England251:2,228,72284,230
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Kenya221:2,099,08636,356
Moldova171:209,49219,497
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Transnistria141:33,9075,291
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Israel91:950,84857,975
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Congo61:831,51616,072
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Macau11:601,6301,582
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Comoros11:749,524685
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Goyá (1) & Góya (1) are calculated separately.

Goya (2,853) may also be a first name.

Goya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goya (Bengali: গয়া, Hindi: गोया, Marathi: गोया, Oriya: େଗାୟା, Russian: Гоя) has its highest incidence in Ecuador. It may also occur as a variant: Goyá or Góya. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 37,990th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 525,797 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Goya are found; 42 percent are found in South America and 20 percent are found in Andean South America. Goya is also the 136,310th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,853 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is held by 2,358 people, or 1 in 6,745. In Ecuador Goya is mostly concentrated in: Guayas Province, where 80 percent reside, Los Ríos Province, where 17 percent reside and Esmeraldas Province, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Ecuador it is found in 79 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 15 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.

Goya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goya surname grew 48,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Goya surname are 43.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.6% registered with the party.

The amount Goya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,913 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.69% less than the national average, earning R 126,696 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.95% less than the national average, earning $42,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goyá921/
Góya921/
Ngoya8963,368/
Goyat892,180/
Goyas89608/
Goyha89393/
Gouya89358/
Goyau89311/
Goyah89261/
Ghoya89246/
Goyad89111/
Goyaz8989/
Kgoya8975/
Gooya8956/
Goaya8914/
Goïya898/
Goyap894/
Gohya892/
Oya86198,161/
Goy8610,657/
Goa867,604/
Goyeau80739/
Ngouya80405/
Goyaux80165/
Goyaud80149/
Ghoyad8053/
Gooyah8013/
Ghoyah8013/
Kcgoya808/
Kggoya808/
Kqgoya807/
Goyaya807/
Ghoyat806/
Kgooya805/
Goyowa805/
Ngoyah805/
N'Goya805/
Ngoyaa804/
Goyath803/
D'goya803/
Goeyah802/
Ghoyap802/
Gouyas801/
Goyash801/
Gouyae801/
Goyach801/
Goyatt800/
Ngoy751,339,364/
Gaya7529,988/
Geya7516,872/
Goyo759,757/
Hoya758,227/
Ouya756,363/
Goia755,411/
Yoya754,339/
Goja753,460/
Oyat753,230/
Gouy752,885/
Ghoy752,863/
Goye751,636/
Giya751,247/
Goyi751,093/
Ohya75612/
Oyah75590/
Oyas75549/
Gohy75507/
Kgoa75290/
Goyd75270/
Oyad75255/
Goșa75145/
Oaya75100/
Goys7594/
Goyt7566/
Oyau7553/
Goňa7548/
Ghoa7539/
Oyaa7539/
Oyap7538/
Uoya7530/
Goľa7516/
Gooa7515/
Ooya7513/
Gyia7512/
Hgoa758/
Goyz757/
Oyaz757/
Gooy757/
Ioya755/
Goyé755/
Goța754/
Gojy753/
Oyaï752/
Goiy752/
Gyya751/
Goïa751/
Qgoa751/
Goyh751/
Goyp751/
Goyy751/
Goyault73130/
Ngoyaha7314/
Goyeaud734/
Ng'ohya731/
Ngouyah731/
Gojiy6716,597/
Goyes679,099/
Ngoye675,971/
Oy675,942/
Ngaya675,586/
Ngoyo674,614/
Gayas674,612/
Oa672,994/
Guiya672,690/
Goyet671,784/
Hoyas671,671/
Ngeya671,421/
Oyaya671,228/
Ghoyi67939/
Ngoja67909/
Gayap67848/
Giyas67767/
Goyit67733/
Ghaya67673/
Hoyau67656/
Gayah67629/
Ngiya67566/
Giyad67440/
Gayat67438/
Gooye67348/
Gueya67327/
Goyot67305/
Goyos67302/
Gouye67281/
Goyez67277/
Goyee67276/
Gayad67265/
Gayau67218/
Goias67201/
Gouyd67195/
Gouha67140/
Hyoya67134/
Giyah67131/
Ngoiy67117/
Gouja67116/
Gohia67110/
Gojah67104/
Gojas67101/
Geyas6787/
Goiyo6783/
Houya6782/
Nngoy6775/
Hohya6769/
Kgooa6768/
Ojaya6763/
Gayaz6762/
Gauya6760/
Ngyia6757/
Gouia6756/
Goyoh6753/
Ngouy6752/
Gaaya6750/
Ghoja6747/
Giyat6741/
Ngooy6741/
Nghoy6741/
Gehya6739/
Gouyo6732/
Ouyah6727/
Oyaux6727/
Ouyad6726/
Hoyah6725/
Oyowa6725/
Gahya6724/
Ghouy6724/
Gohiy6723/
Gohyi6722/
Gaïya6722/
Goyoo6721/
Goïye6721/
Geyah6719/
Guhya6718/
Gouys6715/
Hoyat6714/
Goiat6713/
Ghoye6712/
Gooja6712/
Oyaja6711/
Ooyad6711/
Nggoy6710/
Giyap6710/
Huoya6710/
Ouhya6710/
Gohye679/
Ghooy679/
Goyie679/
Oyach678/
Goydz677/
Oyahe677/
Goyts677/
Gieya677/
Goiah676/
Goaia676/
Goyid676/
Gyyaz675/
Gayaa675/
Goșea675/
Ouyaz675/
N'Goy675/
Ngoia675/
Ouyaï675/
Goych674/
Goyyi674/
Goyop674/
Gayaâ674/
Kgoyi674/
Giyaz674/
Oyova674/
Guuya674/
Ghuya673/
Hooya673/
Goyeh673/
Goiaz673/
Ghoyt673/
Goyed672/
Goyod672/
Ghoyo672/
Goojy672/
Geyae672/
Yoaya672/
Goihy672/
Gaîya672/
Hoyha672/
O'Yap672/
Ouyas671/
Cgoey671/
Hoyaa671/
Gihya671/
Gyias671/
Goiad671/
Gojad671/
Gouiy671/
Uoyah671/
Hoyad671/
Hgaya671/
Iohya671/
Ngoyh671/
Ngoyé671/
Gayha671/
Geaya671/
Gouyt671/
Goyás671/
Goyós671/
Goția671/
Goaja671/
Gohja671/
Goiha671/
Ggaya671/
Ggeya671/
Ggiya671/
Ghoys671/
Ghyia671/
Ghyya671/
Ouyat671/
Oyass671/
Kgoha671/
Goeja671/
Gooyi671/
Goyip671/
Oyaus671/
Gghoa671/
Goeia671/
Hoyap670/

Goya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goya in the Bengali language
গয়াgaya-
Goya in the Oriya language
େଗାୟାegaya-
Goya in the Marathi language
गोयाgoya-
Goya in the Hindi language
गोयाgoya75.76
गोयलgoyala12.12
गोयgoya12.12
Goya in the Russian language
Гояgoa-

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