Gosak Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Gosak Surname User-submission:
The surname Gosak means 'gander' in Slovene.
Gosak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 307 | 1:8,103 | 1,833 |
| India | 162 | 1:4,734,971 | 120,979 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gošak (5) are calculated separately.
Gosak Surname Meaning
Gosak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gosak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gosak occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Gošak. For other potential spellings of Gosak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosak? popularity and diffusion
Gosak is the 596,518th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,960,816 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gosak are found; 60 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most common in Slovenia, where it is carried by 307 people, or 1 in 8,103. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Drava, where 52 percent live, Savinja, where 17 percent live and Carinthia, where 16 percent live. Excluding Slovenia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.
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