Gospod Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gospod Surname User-submission:

The surname Hospod comes from gospodarz, a Polish word meaning 'host', as in a tavern or inn keeper. It further derives from gospodь (Proto-Slavic for 'lord' or 'master').

It was established in the early 1700s in the rural village of Grodzisko Górne, in the Ruthenian Voivodeship, so it is quite uncommon.

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Gospod Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Gospod (13) may also be a first name.

Gospod Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hospod comes from gospodarz, a Polish word meaning 'host', as in a tavern or inn keeper. It further derives from gospodь (Proto-Slavic for 'lord' or 'master').

It was established in the early 1700s in the rural village of Grodzisko Górne, in the Ruthenian Voivodeship, so it is quite uncommon.

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Gospod Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gospod (Russian: Господ) occurs most in Russia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gospod? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Gospod live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Gospod is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Gospod is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 8,006,836. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 33 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 17 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 16 percent are found and Slovenia, where 16 percent are found.

Gospod Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

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Gopoj738/
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Goupo733/
Gopuo732/
Goipo731/
Gopoo731/
Gopho731/
Gopoy731/
Ospodova7128/
Gosposch711/
Goodspud710/
Gaspoz67891/
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Goipou6795/
Ngopou6777/
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Goupou6751/
Gopgoi6744/
Ngoppo6731/
Goipoi6716/
Haspod6713/
Ngoupo6713/
Ngaspo6710/
Ng'opo679/
Goppad678/
Hospot677/
Gopote675/
Gopouh674/
Gaspad673/
Gopoit672/
Ghopad672/
Hospodová672/
Goopuo671/
Gospas671/
Nkgopo671/
Godspa671/
Hospód671/
Kgopho671/
Ngopho671/
Ngopot671/

Gospod Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gospod in the Russian language
Господgospod-

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