Göktaş Surname
Approximately 41,019 people bear this surname
Göktaş Surname User-submission:
The Göktaş surname has two meanings. First meaning is 'meteorite'. But in meteorite meaning usually a suffix -ı comes.
Second meaning is 'blue (turquise) stone'. The meanings of gök are 'sky' and 'colour of sky'. And taş is 'stone'.
Read More About This SurnameGöktaş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 40,853 | 1:1,905 | 285 |
| Northern Cyprus | 138 | 1:2,312 | 297 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
The alternate forms: Göktas (465), Goktaş (1) & Goktas (629) are calculated separately.
Göktaş Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Göktaş surname has two meanings. First meaning is 'meteorite'. But in meteorite meaning usually a suffix -ı comes.
Second meaning is 'blue (turquise) stone'. The meanings of gök are 'sky' and 'colour of sky'. And taş is 'stone'.
- watsenGöktaş Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Göktaş Come From? nationality or country of origin
Göktaş occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Göktas, Goktaş or Goktas. For other possible spellings of Göktaş click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Göktaş? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,607th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 177,663 people. Göktaş is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Göktaş reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
The surname Göktaş is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 40,853 people, or 1 in 1,905. In Turkey Göktaş is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Izmir Province, where 5 percent live. Excluding Turkey this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
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