Gospell Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Gospell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godesbal,' an imitative corruption.
Hugh Godesbal, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Katherine Gosebolle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
After five centuries the descendants of the above are found in the same district.
Read More About This SurnameGospell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Gospell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godesbal,' an imitative corruption.
Hugh Godesbal, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Katherine Gosebolle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
After five centuries the descendants of the above are found in the same district.
1736. Married — Gilbert Seabrook and Mary Gosbell, Buckinghamshire: St. George, Hanover Square.
Gospell still exists. I have seen it, but forgot to note my instance down.
Gosbell, an ancient Teutonic personal name.
Gospell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gospell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gospell is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gospell.
How Common Is The Last Name Gospell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Gospell is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gospell reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 88 percent live and Northumberland, where 13 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in China, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.
Gospell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gospell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godspell | 93 | 28 | / |
| Gosspell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gospel | 92 | 1,910 | / |
| Godspel | 86 | 64 | / |
| Goupell | 86 | 19 | / |
| Gospill | 86 | 9 | / |
| Goospel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gospeel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaspell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gopel | 83 | 148 | / |
| Ospel | 83 | 62 | / |
| Gospl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goodspeell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Aspell | 77 | 996 | / |
| Ospelt | 77 | 686 | / |
| Goppel | 77 | 243 | / |
| Hospel | 77 | 110 | / |
| Gaspel | 77 | 79 | / |
| Goupel | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gespel | 77 | 9 | / |
| Godpel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ospeld | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gopill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gopeul | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gopael | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goodspeel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gopl | 73 | 23 | / |
| Goppelt | 71 | 468 | / |
| Haspell | 71 | 135 | / |
| Hospelt | 71 | 41 | / |
| Goupill | 71 | 23 | / |
| Guspiel | 71 | 17 | / |
| Gappell | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gopfeld | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hoxpell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oszpelt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Auspell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godpelp | 71 | 0 | / |
| Guspill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aspel | 67 | 415 | / |
| Gapel | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gápel | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gopil | 67 | 17 | / |
| Guszpiel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cgappell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goopl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gopelová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaspl | 67 | 1 | / |
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