Gosnell Surname
Approximately 10,330 people bear this surname
Gosnell Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at (prob.) Gosa’s Hall [Anglo-Saxon Gosa, genit. Gosan- +heall]
Gosnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,045 | 1:40,073 | 4,929 |
| England | 486 | 1:114,646 | 11,731 |
| Canada | 351 | 1:104,973 | 11,323 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| New Zealand | 121 | 1:37,424 | 6,365 |
| Ireland | 82 | 1:57,426 | 3,925 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:28,607 | 3,614 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,093 | 1:45,946 | 5,302 |
Gosnell (41) may also be a first name.
Gosnell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at (prob.) Gosa’s Hall [Anglo-Saxon Gosa, genit. Gosan- +heall]
A family settled as tenants in west Cork in the eighteenth century, some of whom became Gosling
Anciently Gosnold, and therefore probably from some locality called Gosenwold, a wold or plain whereon geese were numerous.
Gosnell Demographics
Average Gosnell Salary in
United States
$40,659 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gosnell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gosnell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gosnell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gosnell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gosnell is the 49,757th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 705,474 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Gosnell live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gosnell is also the 1,590,275th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 41 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,045 people, or 1 in 40,073. In The United States it is most frequent in: South Carolina, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Gosnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gosnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gosnell surname rose 828 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gosnell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gosnell surname are 30.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.58% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gosnell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning R 255,300 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $48,261 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gossnell | 93 | 5 | / |
| Godsnell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gonell | 92 | 1,952 | / |
| Gosnel | 92 | 14 | / |
| Osnell | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gonnell | 86 | 46 | / |
| Gasnell | 86 | 26 | / |
| Hosnell | 86 | 16 | / |
| Goznell | 86 | 10 | / |
| Gusnell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gosneel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osniell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gossnel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goynell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gosnill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gounell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gonel | 83 | 853 | / |
| Osnel | 83 | 15 | / |
| Gausnell | 80 | 93 | / |
| Gothnell | 80 | 19 | / |
| Hoshnell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hotsnell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Housnell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gounel | 77 | 297 | / |
| Gesnel | 77 | 223 | / |
| Gonnel | 77 | 39 | / |
| Goniel | 77 | 27 | / |
| Hosnel | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ganell | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ngonel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gusnel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gasnel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Osniel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gonuel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gonill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Osnnel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goneel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Asnell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gonl | 73 | 8 | / |
| Osnl | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gannell | 71 | 49 | / |
| Ngounel | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ocnnell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hosniel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngonnel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasnell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hosneld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gagnell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gamnell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gasnill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gounnel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ganel | 67 | 241 | / |
| Asnel | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gonil | 67 | 14 | / |
| Osnil | 67 | 8 | / |
| Osenl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oznel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gonyl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngonl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonül | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eushnell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonnl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hochnell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ocinnell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gonld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gannoell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oxnel | 67 | 0 | / |
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