Gosbell Surname
Approximately 201 people bear this surname
Gosbell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godesbal,' an imitative corruption.
Hugh Godesbal, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Katherine Gosebolle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
After five centuries the descendants of the above are found in the same district.
Read More About This SurnameGosbell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 160 | 1:168,723 | 17,330 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
Gosbell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godesbal,' an imitative corruption.
Hugh Godesbal, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Katherine Gosebolle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
After five centuries the descendants of the above are found in the same district.
1736. Married — Gilbert Seabrook and Mary Gosbell, Buckinghamshire: St. George, Hanover Square.
Gospell still exists. I have seen it, but forgot to note my instance down.
Gosbell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gosbell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gosbell is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosbell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gosbell is the 1,181,191st most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. The last name Gosbell is mostly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Gosbell reside; 80 percent reside in Australasia and 80 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 168,723. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 51 percent reside, New South Wales, where 25 percent reside and Queensland, where 19 percent reside. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside.
Gosbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gosbell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gosbell surname rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobell | 92 | 323 | / |
| Gosbel | 92 | 4 | / |
| Osbell | 92 | 3 | / |
| Goswell | 86 | 1,009 | / |
| Gobelle | 86 | 31 | / |
| Goobell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gobel | 83 | 14,833 | / |
| Osbel | 83 | 2 | / |
| Goubelle | 80 | 273 | / |
| Gasbelle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gosswell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Asbell | 77 | 2,590 | / |
| Gabell | 77 | 389 | / |
| Goubel | 77 | 323 | / |
| Osbelt | 77 | 97 | / |
| Gobiel | 77 | 91 | / |
| Ousbel | 77 | 23 | / |
| Ghobel | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gobeel | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ggobel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gobelt | 77 | 4 | / |
| Goëbel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngobel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Osbill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goswel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gesbel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goobel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gosbil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gobl | 73 | 98 | / |
| Gabelle | 71 | 960 | / |
| Hasbell | 71 | 92 | / |
| Asbelle | 71 | 44 | / |
| Gobille | 71 | 42 | / |
| Gaswell | 71 | 38 | / |
| Ashbell | 71 | 8 | / |
| Goubill | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ghoubel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Goswill | 71 | 3 | / |
| Goubiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goibele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gabiell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngoswel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goubelt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gasuell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gabel | 67 | 19,794 | / |
| Goble | 67 | 15,358 | / |
| Asbel | 67 | 264 | / |
| Gábel | 67 | 148 | / |
| Gobil | 67 | 125 | / |
| Gadsbøll | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gobelová | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goobl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Osbøl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goycebel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goubille | 67 | 5 | / |
| Osble | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gausboel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gabll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gottbelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gashwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobelova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gossweld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goubl | 67 | 0 | / |
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