Góis Surname

343,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Góis Surname User-submission:

The surname Góis is of Portuguese origin. It is derived from the term goês, which refers to the city of Goa, located in India. During the Portuguese colonial period, Goa was an important colony, and many Portuguese people settled there.

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Góis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal8871:11,745970
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Gois (33,533), Goiš (49), Goïs (7) & Goís (2) are calculated separately.

Góis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Góis is of Portuguese origin. It is derived from the term goês, which refers to the city of Goa, located in India. During the Portuguese colonial period, Goa was an important colony, and many Portuguese people settled there.

Therefore, the surname Góis may have been adopted by individuals who had ancestral connections to the city of Goa or the region. It is common for surnames to be derived from localities, professions, physical characteristics, or historical events.

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Góis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Góis is borne by more people in Portugal than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gois, Goiš, Goïs or Goís. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Góis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 343,060th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Góis live; 83 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent live in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is carried by 887 people, or 1 in 11,745. Outside of Portugal this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gois9233,533/
Góias892/
Gis863,552/
Gós865/
Goiš8349/
Goïs837/
Goís832/
Gist758,460/
Gies757,408/
Gish755,848/
Giss751,658/
Gais751,397/
Guis75822/
Gise75584/
Gijs75533/
Ghis75510/
Gisz75118/
Ngis7535/
Góts7530/
Gisd7525/
Gisp758/
Góss756/
Gihs752/
Cgis752/
Gósz751/
Ggis751/
Gisj751/
Qgis750/
Giese6733,610/
Guise674,626/
Gaius674,553/
Gisch671,323/
Guist671,230/
Gaias67967/
Giess67929/
Giyas67767/
Ghais67557/
Ghois67387/
Ghijs67341/
Gaist67307/
Giest67292/
Goist67223/
Ghish67209/
Goias67201/
Geijs67177/
Guiss67154/
Giesz67148/
Gaiss67139/
Gisse67134/
Giets67113/
Gaish67106/
Gaise6796/
Goies6791/
Gejis6785/
Gueis6781/
Gajis6780/
Ghiss6779/
Gijse6778/
Gaits6774/
Guijs6766/
Gishe6763/
Gaies6757/
Giesh6755/
Goios6752/
Goise6750/
Gheis6739/
Goiás6734/
Giyes6727/
Gaios6721/
Gitse6718/
Gujis6717/
Giyos6713/
Geias6712/
Guish679/
Geies679/
Ngais678/
Goiss678/
Gayis678/
Gijos677/
Gishs677/
Ghios675/
Guizs675/
Ngish674/
Gaais673/
Giesp673/
Gijas673/
Ngies672/
Ghuis672/
Goits672/
Giesc671/
Guisp671/
Gaids671/
Gieas671/
Gieds671/
Gisce671/
Gyias671/
Gijis671/
Giehs671/
Goiàs671/
Høgis671/
Kgish671/
Gayós671/
Goyós671/
Goijs671/
Goisz671/
Góyes671/
Gáisz671/
Gidsh671/
Gijes671/
Gaijs671/
Gajós671/
Cėgis671/
Goiis671/
Hggis671/
Guisz670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Góis
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