Goyens Surname

295,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goyens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goyens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9801:11,7311,740
Thailand1441:490,54485,763
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
France161:4,151,420237,746
Macau31:200,543803
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Goyens Last Name Facts

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

Goyens is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goyens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 295,590th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,649,260 people. The surname Goyens is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Goyens reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 980 people, or 1 in 11,731. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 71 percent live, Walloon Region, where 17 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Goyens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goyens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goyens surname grew 763 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goyens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goyens last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goyens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.18% less than the national average, earning $30,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.7% less than the national average, earning $40,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goysens9255/
Goeyens9223/
Goens911,636/
Goyns9187/
Oyens9121/
Gowens831,597/
Goyins83125/
Goeyns8346/
Geyens8342/
Ghoens8340/
Goyons8323/
Goiens833/
Ooyens831/
Goyans831/
Goehns831/
Gayens830/
Hoyens830/
Gouens830/
Yens80153/
Oens8076/
Oyns807/
Geysens77199/
Goyhenx7752/
Goheens7710/
Goensch7710/
Goggens772/
Goweens771/
Gousens771/
Gooiens771/
Owens73265,822/
Goins7328,138/
Hoens73493/
Gaens73417/
Geans73333/
Oyons73118/
Oyins7398/
Geyns7397/
Hoyns7338/
Eyens7332/
Ouens7316/
Ayens7316/
Yensz7315/
Uyens7311/
Goenz7310/
Gouns738/
Oehns737/
Gayns735/
Hyens735/
Oyans734/
Yensh732/
Oyems732/
Yenss731/
Goynz731/
Yenns730/
Oyhns730/
Geyssens71291/
Goussens7121/
Goyenche7111/
Ghuysens7110/
Hoychens711/
Eggens67870/
Heyens67425/
Yensch67359/
Aggens67203/
Gheyssens67142/
Hoehns67128/
Huyens6778/
Ghouns6775/
Gounse6774/
Hayens6771/
Howens6761/
Iyense6752/
Oyenze6751/
Ayhens6744/
Gheens6736/
Gawens6731/
Iggens6723/
Oyenje6715/
Gehans6714/
Uyense678/
Goinns676/
Ogiens675/
Owenss674/
Gaiens673/
Gaensh673/
Geynsh673/
Oweens672/
Uggens672/
Goiins672/
Oujens672/
Owenns672/
Geanss672/
Owensd671/
Owesns671/
Oyonns671/
Oowens671/
Geians671/
Gaions671/
Oyanst671/
Oyinsh671/
Agiens671/
Ohyems671/
Ngoins671/
Gueuns671/
Ghuyssens671/
Ohwens671/
Owiens670/
Eoenns670/
Hoyons670/
Ggoins670/
Gauens670/
Ohiens670/
Owense670/
Hoyans670/
Goians670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goyens
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