Göransson Surname

61,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Göransson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Göransson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7,9291:1,242104
Norway621:82,94011,515
Finland601:91,6129,588
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Göransson Last Name Facts

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

Göransson occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Göransson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Göransson is the 61,917th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 897,923 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Göransson reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Göransson is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is held by 7,929 people, or 1 in 1,242. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 25 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Finland, where 1 percent reside.

Göransson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Göransson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Göransson surname increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Göransson Last Name Statistics demography

Göransson earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 17.12% less than the national average, earning 286,841 kr per year.

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Footnotes

  • 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 Göransson
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