Góis Surname
Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGóis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 887 | 1:11,745 | 970 |
| Brazil | 172 | 1:1,244,618 | 42,789 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Góis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Góis occurs more in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gois, Goiš, Goïs or Goís. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Góis? popularity and diffusion
Góis is the 343,060th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,817,162 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Góis reside; 83 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Portugal, where it is carried by 887 people, or 1 in 11,745. Aside from Portugal Góis occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gois | 92 | 33,533 | / |
| Góias | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gis | 86 | 3,552 | / |
| Gós | 86 | 5 | / |
| Goiš | 83 | 49 | / |
| Goïs | 83 | 7 | / |
| Goís | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gist | 75 | 8,460 | / |
| Gies | 75 | 7,408 | / |
| Gish | 75 | 5,848 | / |
| Giss | 75 | 1,658 | / |
| Gais | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Guis | 75 | 822 | / |
| Gise | 75 | 584 | / |
| Gijs | 75 | 533 | / |
| Ghis | 75 | 510 | / |
| Gisz | 75 | 118 | / |
| Ngis | 75 | 35 | / |
| Góts | 75 | 30 | / |
| Gisd | 75 | 25 | / |
| Gisp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Góss | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gihs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cgis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gósz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gisj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgis | 75 | 0 | / |
| Giese | 67 | 33,610 | / |
| Guise | 67 | 4,626 | / |
| Gaius | 67 | 4,553 | / |
| Gisch | 67 | 1,323 | / |
| Guist | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Gaias | 67 | 967 | / |
| Giess | 67 | 929 | / |
| Giyas | 67 | 767 | / |
| Ghais | 67 | 557 | / |
| Ghois | 67 | 387 | / |
| Ghijs | 67 | 341 | / |
| Gaist | 67 | 307 | / |
| Giest | 67 | 292 | / |
| Goist | 67 | 223 | / |
| Ghish | 67 | 209 | / |
| Goias | 67 | 201 | / |
| Geijs | 67 | 177 | / |
| Guiss | 67 | 154 | / |
| Giesz | 67 | 148 | / |
| Gaiss | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gisse | 67 | 134 | / |
| Giets | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gaish | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gaise | 67 | 96 | / |
| Goies | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gejis | 67 | 85 | / |
| Gueis | 67 | 81 | / |
| Gajis | 67 | 80 | / |
| Ghiss | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gijse | 67 | 78 | / |
| Gaits | 67 | 74 | / |
| Guijs | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gishe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gaies | 67 | 57 | / |
| Giesh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Goios | 67 | 52 | / |
| Goise | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gheis | 67 | 39 | / |
| Goiás | 67 | 34 | / |
| Giyes | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gaios | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gitse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gujis | 67 | 17 | / |
| Giyos | 67 | 13 | / |
| Geias | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guish | 67 | 9 | / |
| Geies | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goiss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gayis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gijos | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gishs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghios | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guizs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giesp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gijas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giesc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guisp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gijis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiàs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayós | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyós | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Góyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gáisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gidsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gijes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajós | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cėgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guisz | 67 | 0 | / |
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