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.
- xsetorGóis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Góis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Góis has its highest incidence in Portugal. It can also appear as a variant: Gois, Goiš, Goïs or Goís. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Góis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 343,060th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. The last name Góis is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Góis are found; 83 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
Góis is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is borne by 887 people, or 1 in 11,745. Besides Portugal this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent live and Angola, where 0 percent live.
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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