Goyns Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goyns Surname Definition:

From root of Gunn, q. v. There is Goynglaze in St. Agnes.

Goyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Goyns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From root of Gunn, q. v. There is Goynglaze in St. Agnes.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Goyns Last Name Facts

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

Goyns is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goyns? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Goyns reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 40 percent live, Greater London, where 31 percent live and Isle of Wight, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Goyns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goyns has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goyns surname increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goyns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Goyns last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Goyns earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 73.97% more than the national average, earning R 413,424 per year and in Canada they earn 35.27% more than the national average, earning $67,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goyens911,290/
Goyins91125/
Goeyns9146/
Goyons9123/
Goyans911/
Gons89527/
Oyns897/
Goysens8355/
Goeyens8323/
Goins8028,138/
Goens801,636/
Gonse80368/
Oyons80118/
Oyins8098/
Geyns8097/
Hoyns8038/
Ngons8022/
Oyens8021/
Ghons8014/
Gohns8011/
Gouns808/
Gonsz808/
Gayns805/
Goons804/
Gonst804/
Oyans804/
Gonss802/
Goëns801/
Goynz801/
Gonns800/
Oyhns800/
Ons751,281/
Yns75263/
Gowens731,597/
Gysens73467/
Gosens73412/
Goßens73167/
Gonsch73136/
Gomnæs7384/
Ghouns7375/
Gounse7374/
Ghonse7370/
Geyens7342/
Ghoens7340/
Gonsse7321/
Gotens7319/
Ghonsh7311/
Goinns736/
Gotins736/
Goiens733/
Geynsh733/
Goiins732/
Oyonns731/
Gaions731/
Oyanst731/
Oyinsh731/
Ooyens731/
Ngoins731/
Gosins731/
Goehns731/
Gayens730/
Gonshe730/
Gocins730/
Hoyons730/
Ggoins730/
Hoyans730/
Goians730/
Hoyens730/
Gouens730/
Gans679,734/
Goggins674,736/
Gens673,379/
Hons671,704/
Gossens671,052/
Yons67956/
Goosens67834/
Gonz67733/
Ions67724/
Goms67663/
Gins67648/
Ghysens67558/
Onsh67308/
Geysens67199/
Onse67199/
Gooßens67160/
Uons67158/
Yens67153/
Gyssens6785/
Oens6776/
Guysens6767/
Gottens6753/
Goyhenx6752/
Ohns6731/
Hyns6726/
Goyinze6719/
Omns6713/
Goheens6710/
Ouns6710/
Goensch6710/
Oons679/
Yins679/
Gohsens679/
Ghonshe676/
Gonç676/
Eyns675/
Oins674/
Uyns674/
Goggens672/
Ynse672/
Ghonnse672/
Osns672/
Gossins672/
Ayns671/
Gonsova671/
Goweens671/
Onss671/
Onst671/
Gousens671/
Gounsth671/
Gooiens671/
Kgosins671/
Otns671/
Ysns671/
Ytns671/
Ynns671/
Ynsd671/
Ynsj671/
Ynss671/
Gjns671/
Onns670/
Hoshyns670/
Gochens670/

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