Gökgöz Surname
Approximately 10,520 people bear this surname
Gökgöz Surname User-submission:
In Turkish gök(n) means 'sky' and göz(n) means 'eye'. In the east part of Turkey people with blue eyes are uncommon and they are often called gökgözlü (blue-eyed).
Gökgöz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 10,469 | 1:7,434 | 1,020 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gokgoz (58) are calculated separately.
Gökgöz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Turkish gök(n) means 'sky' and göz(n) means 'eye'. In the east part of Turkey people with blue eyes are uncommon and they are often called gökgözlü (blue-eyed).
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Where Does The Last Name Gökgöz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gökgöz occurs most in Turkey. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gokgoz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gökgöz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gökgöz is the 48,942nd most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 692,733 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Gökgöz reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
The last name Gökgöz is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 10,469 people, or 1 in 7,434. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 10 percent reside and Corum Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Turkey Gökgöz is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.
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