Gosforth Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gosforth Surname Definition:

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

Gosforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Gosforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gosforth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gosforth has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Gosforth occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gosforth are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gosforth is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 100 percent live. Excluding England Gosforth is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 20 percent live.

Gosforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gosforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gosforth surname decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gosford80105/
Goesfert751/
Gotsford750/
Gousford750/
Gossfert750/
Goessfert710/
Gesford67313/
Gasfert6731/
Gasford678/
Gessford63286/
Gassford633/
Goessferd590/
Gesfard531/
Gesferd530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gosforth
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