Gosby Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gosby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gosby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
England651:857,20145,134
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia451:599,90442,958
Wales141:221,03813,576
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gosby (38) may also be a first name.

Gosby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gosby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gosby occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gosby.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gosby is the 910,497th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gosby live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States Gosby is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Washington, where 13 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 21 percent live.

Gosby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gosby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gosby surname expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gosby surname are 24.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.27% registered with the party.

The amount Gosby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.94% more than the national average, earning 556,989 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.71% less than the national average, earning $33,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.67% less than the national average, earning $41,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goosby911,388/
Gousby91117/
Godsby9186/
Gosbey912/
Goesby911/
Osby891,937/
Goby891,528/
Goodsby8332/
Goosbey836/
Gossbey830/
Godsbey830/
Goudsby830/
Goossby830/
Gobay801,823/
Gobey801,371/
Gouby801,146/
Goboy80973/
Ousby80425/
Gooby80309/
Osbey80275/
Gasby80104/
Hosby8052/
Gusby8046/
Gosbi8016/
Gotby806/
Otsby805/
Gobys803/
Gosba803/
Ngoby803/
Gosvy802/
Odsby802/
Ozsby801/
Osbay801/
Gobiy801/
Gobyi801/
Gosbe801/
Gobyo801/
Gobyt801/
Gesby801/
Gadsby734,938/
Gosbee73733/
Housby73293/
Gobhay73249/
Gausby7371/
Goubay7367/
Gobaya7348/
Ousbey7332/
Goubey7330/
Gousbi7324/
Goobey7320/
Ngobey7319/
Gobysh7311/
Gottby7311/
Hosbey739/
Gatsby738/
Ghotby737/
Ghobiy737/
Gassby736/
Ngobay733/
Gobych732/
Gosway732/
Goibay732/
Ghobay732/
Ngouby732/
Oshbay731/
Goosvy731/
Gothby731/
Gobgay731/
Goobyh731/
Gosbai731/
Gobytė731/
Ghobey731/
Gosber730/
Gosbea730/
Gasbey730/
Goswey730/
Gusbuy730/
Gosbet730/
Ghasby730/
Hotsby730/
Gushby730/
Goba6725,737/
Gaby6717,244/
Gobi678,692/
Gobe676,151/
Asby67781/
Oxby67770/
Ghoubay6763/
Gobé6751/
Housbey6748/
Gadsbey6729/
Govy6722/
Osbi6715/
Ghobaya6715/
Houshby6715/
Osba679/
Goosbee673/
Osbe673/
Gobj673/
Osvy672/
Gausbey671/
Gadsbuy671/
Ghoshbi671/
Gousbee671/
Gousbhi671/
Gusbaya671/
Gasbaya671/
Gobá671/
Ngoubay671/
Ngousbi671/
Ngosbai671/
Ngasbay671/
Gosbois671/
Góby671/
Ghotboy671/
Gadsbay671/
Ghoshba671/
Gadsboy670/
Goosbie670/
Hoshbuy670/
Goosber670/

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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 Gosby
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