Gosman Surname
Approximately 2,420 people bear this surname
Gosman Surname Definition:
From the occupation, the 'gooseman,' or tender of the geese. Geese filled an important place in the domestic economy of early rural populations. In Anstruther, Fife, it was formerly believed the name was derived from Guzman, a grandee of the Spanish Armadal The name was recorded in Edinburgh, 1939.
Read More About This SurnameGosman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 539 | 1:672,466 | 53,587 |
| Russia | 407 | 1:354,111 | 35,029 |
| Romania | 389 | 1:51,614 | 6,391 |
| Niger | 301 | 1:63,761 | 2,959 |
| Netherlands | 176 | 1:95,950 | 15,676 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 41 | 1:431,280 | 33,089 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Moldova | 31 | 1:114,883 | 13,240 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:243,780 | 20,311 |
The alternate forms: Goșman (35), Goşman (11) & Gösman (2) are calculated separately.
Gosman (329) may also be a first name.
Gosman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the occupation, the 'gooseman,' or tender of the geese. Geese filled an important place in the domestic economy of early rural populations. In Anstruther, Fife, it was formerly believed the name was derived from Guzman, a grandee of the Spanish Armadal The name was recorded in Edinburgh, 1939.
Gosman Demographics
Gosman Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gosman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gosman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gosman (Russian: Госман) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Goșman, Goşman or Gösman. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 176,792nd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,011,383 people. The surname Gosman is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Gosman reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 483,360th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 329 people.
Gosman is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 539 people, or 1 in 672,466. In The United States Gosman is primarily found in: Indiana, where 19 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent live and Romania, where 16 percent live.
Gosman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gosman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gosman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gosman last name are 5.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.7% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gosman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.44% less than the national average, earning R 146,280 per year; in United States they earn 15.11% more than the national average, earning $49,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $46,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gosman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gosman in the Russian language | ||
| Госман | gosman | - |
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