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
Average Gosman Salary in
United States
$49,668 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gosman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gosman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gosman (Russian: Госман) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Goșman, Goşman or Gösman. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 176,792nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,011,383 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Gosman are found; 25 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 483,360th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 329 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 539 people, or 1 in 672,466. In The United States it is most frequent in: Indiana, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Romania, where 16 percent reside.
Gosman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gosman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gosman surname expanded 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gosman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gosman last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gosman surname are 5.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.7% being 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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