Gosford Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Gosford Surname Definition:

Most probably from Gosford in the parish of Aberlady, East Lothian. Master William de Goseford, parson of Castlemilke, who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 212) is probably the William de Goseford who was charged with holding certain churches in Scotland and England without papal dispensation in 1309 (Pap.

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Gosford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
England151:3,714,537119,675
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gosford (78) may also be a first name.

Gosford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably from Gosford in the parish of Aberlady, East Lothian. Master William de Goseford, parson of Castlemilke, who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 212) is probably the William de Goseford who was charged with holding certain churches in Scotland and England without papal dispensation in 1309 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 53). In 1359 we have record of a remission of double custom to William de Gosseford (ER., I, p. 607), and in the same year a payment to him as William de Gosford (ibid., p. 608).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Goose-Ford [Old English gós + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gosford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gosford (Russian: Госфорд) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,795,579th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name Gosford is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gosford reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gosford is also the 1,091,646th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 78 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 53 percent live, New Jersey, where 18 percent live and Georgia, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States Gosford exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Gosford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gosford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gosford last name rose 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gosford last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Gosford earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning $33,367 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gousford930/
Gotsford930/
Osford9221/
Goford9213/
Hosford864,070/
Gesford86313/
Gofford8651/
Godford8615/
Gasford868/
Gusford860/
Gotford860/
Gofor83324/
Gessford80286/
Goodford8051/
Gosforth805/
Hossford804/
Gassford803/
Goddford801/
Gussford801/
Oxford7710,527/
Ghofor77117/
Asford7748/
Goffor7741/
Ngofor7734/
Gofoor7715/
Gofard779/
Gofort777/
Gofour777/
Gaford776/
Gofore772/
Goofor772/
Goufor771/
Goforh771/
Osfort771/
Gasfor770/
Goessferd750/
Hottsford750/
Ashford7121,447/
Goforth7112,126/
Gafford713,588/
Hasford711,654/
Goffard71948/
Gatford71356/
Nghofor7150/
Ngoufor7131/
Hoxford7124/
Ghofoor7110/
Ghoffor718/
Ausford717/
Ahsford714/
Assford713/
Goffort713/
Goffoor712/
Goffore711/
Asfford711/
Goforph711/
Goforht711/
Gesfard711/
Oxxford711/
Ghofour711/
Gawford711/
Gafoord711/
Ghoufor711/
Gesferd710/
Ossfort710/
Gadford710/
Gofar673,267/
Gafor67861/
Gofourth67147/
Gofforth6740/
Gáfor6714/
Goforova6712/
Ghasfoor6710/
Goddfard677/
Ghoufoor675/
Godforth674/
Ghodsfar673/
Gofortht672/
Goodfard672/
Goesfert671/
Hossfort671/
Hochford670/
Hassford670/
Hausford670/
Gossfert670/
Heusford670/

Gosford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gosford in the Russian language
Госфордgosford-

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