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
Gosak is most common in Slovenia. It can appear as: Gošak. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gosak is the 596,518th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gosak live; 60 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
Gosak is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 8,103. In Slovenia it is mostly concentrated in: Drava, where 52 percent are found, Savinja, where 17 percent are found and Carinthia, where 16 percent are found. Beside Slovenia Gosak is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 31 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.
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