Gosden Surname

219,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gosden Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Goose-Val­ley [Old English gós + denu]

Gosden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0191:54,6796,651
Australia3201:84,3629,770
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Nicaragua1231:48,9521,410
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Canada411:898,67368,969
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Honduras171:518,6143,437
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Malta11:430,2723,380
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6061:40,2235,116
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Gosden (13) may also be a first name.

Gosden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Goose-Val­ley [Old English gós + denu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gosden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gosden occurs most in England. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Gosden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,675th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gosden are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. Gosden is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The last name Gosden is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,019 people, or 1 in 54,679. In England Gosden is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Kent, where 12 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Gosden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gosden has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gosden last name grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 833 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gosden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gosden last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gosden are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gosden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.38% more than the national average, earning $51,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $54,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godsden925/
Goden912,420/
Osden91169/
Gooden8320,037/
Godden839,317/
Gosdin83648/
Goyden8370/
Godeng8352/
Gouden8350/
Ghoden8347/
Godeen8345/
Gasden8334/
Godehn8315/
Goiden8310/
Ngoden838/
Godøen838/
Godien835/
Gozden832/
Ousden831/
Ohsden831/
Godoen831/
Godent831/
Gusden830/
Hosden830/
Gocden830/
Godenn830/
Godn8034/
Gadsden775,220/
Housden772,279/
Gausden77619/
Hodsden77300/
Goodden77163/
Godenne77152/
Goudent7734/
Goodeen779/
Godienė776/
Goddeng775/
Gouzden775/
Goodien772/
Goudoen772/
Hostden771/
Goddien771/
Goosdem771/
Goudaen771/
Goudeng771/
Goohden771/
Goddden771/
Ghosdin771/
Gasdden770/
Gaasden770/
Goodeng770/
Goudden770/
Godin7333,158/
Gaden732,110/
Ozden73553/
Ocden73375/
Godem73298/
Godyn73266/
Godne73115/
Godén7341/
Asden7321/
Godeń7312/
Osdin7311/
Goudn735/
Godín732/
Oxden731/
Godhn731/
Goodn731/
Osdem731/
Godèn731/
Goidn731/
Godenova71116/
Goudenne7126/
Gousddin715/
Gaddsden714/
Gadssden711/
Ghodsdin711/
Ghousdin711/
Goodenne710/
Godina6710,617/
Goodin6710,531/
Goding671,785/
Goudin671,621/
Gauden67890/
Gadeng67861/
Goddin67622/
Goidin67521/
Godyna67488/
Goddyn67486/
Godijn67387/
Goydin67292/
Gözden67197/
Ausden67108/
Eusden6798/
Güçden6778/
Gadien6764/
Hojden6757/
Goudem6747/
Gadden6734/
Ngaden6734/
Gadaen6733/
Goodem6732/
Gadeen6726/
Ashden6723/
Goodyn6723/
Goudne6720/
Ghodin6719/
Hasden6717/
Godhne6714/
Gusdin6714/
Godion6710/
Goduin677/
Hosdin676/
Goudyn675/
Goddem674/
Ghaden674/
Ghodem674/
Goodne673/
Goidem672/
Gasdin672/
Hocden671/
Gozdin671/
Gadenn671/
Godind671/
Godinn671/
Goodng671/
Asdeen671/
Ouzden671/
Ozdenk671/
Godyon671/
Gatden671/
Ghousddin671/
Gaduen671/
Assden671/
Oshdin671/
Asdenk671/
Gozdem671/
Gadent670/

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