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

Gosford (Russian: Госфорд) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gosford.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. 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 commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 78 people.

The last name Gosford is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 53 percent are found, New Jersey, where 18 percent are found and Georgia, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Gosford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gosford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gosford last name expanded 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gosford surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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