Ghose Surname
Approximately 26,476 people bear this surname
Ghose Surname User-submission:
This surname was used by ancient Hindu milk-sellers of the Vaishya community in parts of India, especially West Bengal. Also found among Bangladeshi Hindus.
Ghose Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 14,869 | 1:10,717 | 887 |
| India | 9,605 | 1:79,861 | 5,390 |
| United States | 565 | 1:641,520 | 51,556 |
| England | 264 | 1:211,053 | 18,115 |
| Pakistan | 234 | 1:763,435 | 11,084 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 150 | 1:245,637 | 23,369 |
| United Arab Emirates | 135 | 1:67,869 | 6,359 |
| Mauritius | 76 | 1:17,019 | 3,609 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Ghöse (1) are calculated separately.
Ghose (515) may also be a first name.
Ghose Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname was used by ancient Hindu milk-sellers of the Vaishya community in parts of India, especially West Bengal. Also found among Bangladeshi Hindus.
- arghadeep78Ghose Demographics
Average Ghose Salary in
United States
$54,435 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ghose Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghose Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghose (Bengali: ঘোষ, Hindi: घोसे, Marathi: घोसे, Oriya: େଘାଷ) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Ghöse. Click here for other possible spellings of Ghose.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghose? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghose is the 20,648th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 275,251 people. The surname Ghose occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Ghose are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 372,418th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 515 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 14,869 people, or 1 in 10,717. Besides Bangladesh this last name exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Ghose Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ghose has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ghose surname rose 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ghose Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ghose last name are 1.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.62% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ghose earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 17.44% less than the national average, earning 285,735 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.16% more than the national average, earning $54,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $51,758 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghose Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghose in the Oriya language | ||
| େଘାଷ | eghasa | - |
| Ghose in the Marathi language | ||
| घोसे | ghose | 93.42 |
| घोष | ghosa | 2.3 |
| घोषे | ghose | 1.15 |
| घासे | ghase | 0.99 |
| घोस | ghosa | 0.49 |
| घोश | ghosa | 0.33 |
| धोसे | dhose | 0.33 |
| गोषे | gose | 0.16 |
| घुसे | ghuse | 0.16 |
| Ghose in the Bengali language | ||
| ঘোষ | ghosa | 78.57 |
| ঘোস | ghosa | 14.29 |
| গোপঘোষ | gopaghosa | 7.14 |
| Ghose in the Hindi language | ||
| घोसे | ghose | 35.29 |
| घोस | ghosa | 35.29 |
| घोष | ghosa | 29.41 |
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