Gosnold Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gosnold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gosnold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:520,73032,731
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gosnold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gosnold occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosnold? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Gosnold are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 520,730. In England Gosnold is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and Surrey, where 9 percent live. Aside from England Gosnold is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Gosnold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gosnold has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gosnold last name grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 140 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gosnold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gosnold last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Gosnold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.24% less than the national average, earning R 16,056 per year; in United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.82% less than the national average, earning $34,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonold9221/
Osnold920/
Gosnald861/
Gonol83149/
Gongol77244/
Gonole7710/
Gonald776/
Osnald773/
Asnold771/
Goinol771/
Gosnal770/
Gongoll71159/
Gosnall7121/
Gahnold7116/
Gusnald7112/
Gongoul717/
Gongolt711/
Gonhoul711/
Gounoul711/
Gonaldz711/
Gonnoll711/
Ghonole711/
Gonal672,847/
Ganol67202/
Hochnold672/
Gonhoule671/
Gottnald671/
Gounolle671/
Gottnoll670/
Gossnall670/
Ganholdt670/

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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 Gosnold
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