Göteborg Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Göteborg Surname User-submission:
Goteborg is the Swedish equivalent for Gothenburg, Sweden's second largest city. It is named after the goths, a historical people dating back to 1K+ years. From Stockholm, Gothenburg is 5h away by car and 3.5h away by train. Gothenburg's city proper has over 600K inhabitants and its larger metropolitan population is of 1.
Read More About This SurnameGöteborg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Goteborg (2) are calculated separately.
Göteborg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Goteborg is the Swedish equivalent for Gothenburg, Sweden's second largest city. It is named after the goths, a historical people dating back to 1K+ years. From Stockholm, Gothenburg is 5h away by car and 3.5h away by train. Gothenburg's city proper has over 600K inhabitants and its larger metropolitan population is of 1.08M inhabitants.
- aris.dryg11Göteborg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Göteborg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Göteborg occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Goteborg. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Göteborg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Göteborg is the 4,116,508th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Göteborg reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Göteborg is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 468,893. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 100 percent live. Aside from Sweden this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goteborg | 96 | 2 | / |
| Götborg | 93 | 70 | / |
| Guteborg | 88 | 6 | / |
| Gatteborg | 82 | 3 | / |
| Götberg | 80 | 117 | / |
| Gutborg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gotborg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gadeborg | 75 | 17 | / |
| Kiteborg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guteberg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gottborg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gotteberg | 71 | 135 | / |
| Gutteberg | 71 | 25 | / |
| Gueteberg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Katborg | 67 | 157 | / |
| Gotberg | 67 | 135 | / |
| Gutberg | 67 | 89 | / |
| Godborg | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gatberg | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gadborg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kedborg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gadde Borg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gøtberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotburg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Göteborg
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