Goskar Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Goskar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goskar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
India51:153,413,076951,030
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales51:313,68310,604

Goskar Last Name Facts

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

Goskar (Hindi: गोस्कर, Marathi: गोसकर) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goskar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Goskar occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Goskar are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 61 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 22 percent are found and Gauteng, where 17 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Goskar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goskar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Goskar last name decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goskar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Goskar last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Goskar earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.11% more than the national average, earning R 432,756 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouskar92274/
Goshkar922/
Ghoskar921/
Oskar912,662/
Ghoshkar8649/
Ghodskar8616/
Ouskar83136/
Gaskar8391/
Hoskar8342/
Oskkar838/
Oshkar836/
Osckar836/
Guskar835/
Oskaar834/
Oszkar831/
Os'kar831/
Osskar831/
Oskhar831/
Goscar830/
Goskarova807/
Houskar7720/
Ghaskar7711/
Gashkar779/
Hoskaar776/
Hoskart773/
Hoskare772/
Gozzkar771/
Gooscar771/
Ngoskor771/
Osskart771/
Ouskaar771/
Gadskar771/
Gudskar771/
Hosckar771/
Oisekar771/
Gutskar770/
Askar7399,158/
Oscar7360,863/
Oskor737/
Ozkar736/
Óskar732/
Gaskarth71240/
Oskarova7185/
Ghauskar717/
Guszkarz711/
Ghaskard711/
Ghoskhor711/
Gosscard710/
Ashkar679,420/
Gaskarova67768/
Aaskar67442/
Askkar67239/
Gascar67205/
Oscare67164/
Haskar6796/
Askhar6766/
Oscard6746/
Gozkor6734/
Askare6733/
Oshkarova6730/
Asckar6717/
Asskar6714/
Guscar6713/
Oscart676/
Uoscar674/
Ouscar674/
Oszkár674/
Hoscar673/
Osscar673/
Hoşkar672/
Oscarr672/
Askaar672/
Askair672/
Hozkar671/
Askgar671/
Gastshkar671/
Guskarova671/
Gescar671/
Ghouchkar671/
Oscasr671/
Askarh671/
Hoskor670/

Goskar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goskar in the Hindi language
गोस्करgoskara-
Goskar in the Marathi language
गोसकरgosakara-

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