Gosav Surname
Approximately 741 people bear this surname
Gosav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 659 | 1:30,467 | 3,879 |
| Moldova | 61 | 1:58,383 | 8,186 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Gošav (2) are calculated separately.
Gosav (11) may also be a first name.
Gosav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gosav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gosav (Hindi: गोसव, Marathi: गोसाव, Russian: Госав) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Gošav. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosav? popularity and diffusion
Gosav is the 456,743rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Gosav reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 11 people.
The surname is most common in Romania, where it is borne by 659 people, or 1 in 30,467. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Bacău County, where 72 percent live, Vaslui County, where 13 percent live and Neamț County, where 8 percent live. Apart from Romania it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 8 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gošav | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gosaiv | 91 | 37 | / |
| Gosaev | 91 | 4 | / |
| Goshaev | 83 | 90 | / |
| Gosev | 80 | 33 | / |
| Gosov | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gasav | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oshav | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gosaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oseav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gosap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gosab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gozav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hosav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goschaev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goshev | 73 | 852 | / |
| Gotsov | 73 | 182 | / |
| Gasaev | 73 | 133 | / |
| Goshaw | 73 | 84 | / |
| Goosev | 73 | 77 | / |
| Goshov | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gosaip | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gousev | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gosaib | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gashav | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gosova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gosowa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghosap | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gossov | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghasav | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gozaev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghosab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goshaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goseev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gosafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geshav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gesaev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Osahav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goojav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gosape | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goisab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goesev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gossap | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gousaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Asav | 67 | 475 | / |
| Osaf | 67 | 166 | / |
| Gashaev | 67 | 133 | / |
| Osov | 67 | 125 | / |
| Godsafe | 67 | 116 | / |
| Goussev | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gooshaw | 67 | 71 | / |
| Goisauf | 67 | 60 | / |
| Goushaw | 67 | 53 | / |
| Osab | 67 | 51 | / |
| Goshova | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gosaibh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Osaw | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gosaiph | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gozhaev | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gassaev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Geshaev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goisova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gosshev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goysova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gottsov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoshaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goschov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goshasb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goussab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hossaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngossap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goussap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghosabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozav | 67 | 1 | / |
Gosav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gosav in the Hindi language | ||
| गोसव | gosava | - |
| Gosav in the Marathi language | ||
| गोसाव | gosava | 60.61 |
| गोसावी | gosavi | 12.12 |
| गोसावी़ | gosavi | 12.12 |
| गोसव | gosava | 9.09 |
| गोसावाबाई | gosavaba'i | 6.06 |
| Gosav in the Russian language | ||
| Госав | gosav | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gosav
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