Goss Surname
Approximately 49,854 people bear this surname
Goss Surname Definition:
Nick 'the goose'; Middle English gos; compare Duck, Drake, Wildgoose, &c.
1502. 'Item, delivered to John Goose, my Lord of Yorkes fole (fool) in reward, 12d': Privy Purse Exp., Elizabeth of York.Stolen from Fore-bears
Isabel le Gous, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameGoss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,922 | 1:10,379 | 1,264 |
| England | 4,458 | 1:12,498 | 1,844 |
| Australia | 3,336 | 1:8,092 | 1,200 |
| Canada | 1,376 | 1:26,777 | 3,573 |
| South Africa | 1,257 | 1:43,101 | 5,507 |
| Poland | 988 | 1:38,470 | 6,015 |
| Germany | 652 | 1:123,475 | 15,089 |
| Brazil | 507 | 1:422,237 | 16,026 |
| Wales | 299 | 1:10,350 | 1,147 |
| Ireland | 277 | 1:17,000 | 1,868 |
| New Zealand | 248 | 1:18,259 | 3,196 |
| India | 194 | 1:3,953,945 | 107,840 |
| Jamaica | 159 | 1:18,050 | 1,651 |
| Russia | 136 | 1:1,059,728 | 80,341 |
| Italy | 136 | 1:449,682 | 47,840 |
| Scotland | 97 | 1:55,194 | 4,640 |
| France | 91 | 1:729,920 | 91,032 |
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| Kazakhstan | 64 | 1:276,289 | 23,675 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Falkland Islands | 32 | 1:98 | 11 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Liberia | 27 | 1:163,279 | 11,522 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Isle of Man | 22 | 1:3,901 | 846 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Belize | 10 | 1:35,547 | 2,218 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 207 | 1:21,400 | 2,450 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,461 | 1:9,905 | 1,494 |
| Wales | 135 | 1:11,618 | 699 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,092 | 1:8,243 | 1,057 |
The alternate forms: Góss (6) & Gošs (1) are calculated separately.
Goss (306) may also be a first name.
Goss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'the goose'; Middle English gos; compare Duck, Drake, Wildgoose, &c.
1502. 'Item, delivered to John Goose, my Lord of Yorkes fole (fool) in reward, 12d': Privy Purse Exp., Elizabeth of York.Stolen from Fore-bears
Isabel le Gous, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter le Gows, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Michael le Govs, Somerset, ibid.
Richard le Gos, Close Rolls, 36 Henry III.
John le Goos, 1313 Writs of Parliament.
Richard le Goos, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Cicilia Gous, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Gosse, 1379: ibid.
1538. Elyzabeth Goose, d. of Robarte Goose: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
A curious conjunction of names is found in the first of the following entries:
1549. Married — Nicholas Ferret and Agnes Goose: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
'Thomas Goose was executed at Garstang, Lancashire, Feb. 14, 1716, for joining the Scotch insurgents in 1715': Baines' Lancashire.
Although Wildgoose still exists, our Gooses (I may not say Geese) have now stuck to Goss as a preferable form.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Goce,' whence diminutive Gocelin or Josselin; v. Goose (a) and Goslin. Although the diminutive has quite overshadowed the root-name, it was decidedly popular in its day. For full account, v. Joyce. In a hamlet containing fourteen householders there are found the two following names:
Simon Joce, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Goose, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
(French-Teut.) the common French Gosse, from Gos, Goz, Gaus, Gauz, O.H.Ger. forms of Gaut (Goth) But note the Mod. French gosse, ‘brat,’ ‘urchin.’ (English) conf. with Goos(e, q.v.
Swift as the gos drives on the wheeling hare.—Burns, ‘The Brigs of Ayr.’
(English, German, French, Hungarian) Dweller in, or near, a moor or wood, a Goth; a shortened form of names beginning with the element god; dweller near a hedge of thorns; dweller at the sign of the goose; one who came from the former town of Goss, in Austria.
As Cornish names, from root of Coode, q. v,
(Saxon.) A goose, from Gos, a goose.
From the Swedish, Gooes; from the German, Gosse, Gossel; from the Dutch, Goos, Goes, Goseling; from the Flemish, Gosselin, Gosse, Gossy, Goossens; in the Domesday Book, Gos, Gozer, Gozlin, Goscelin, Godzelin; a personal name.
The name of Goss is now best represented in the Aylesbury district. In the 13th century Gosse was a common Bucks name, occurring in Stoke Goldington, Ravenstone, and in other parts of the county (H. R.).
Goss Demographics
Average Male Goss Height
176.94 cm
Average Female Goss Height
163.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goss (Russian: Госс) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Góss or Gošs. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goss? popularity and diffusion
Goss is the 11,268th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 146,178 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Goss live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Goss is also the 503,193rd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 306 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 34,922 people, or 1 in 10,379. In The United States Goss is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 85 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Goss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goss surname rose 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 134 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,078 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland and Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Goss surname are 14.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Goss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.01% less than the national average, earning 228,375 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 124.42% more than the national average, earning R 533,316 per year; in United States they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $41,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $55,079 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Góss | 92 | 6 | / |
| Gošs | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gosse | 89 | 16,255 | / |
| Goess | 89 | 353 | / |
| Gooss | 89 | 324 | / |
| Ghoss | 89 | 142 | / |
| Ngoss | 89 | 72 | / |
| Gouss | 89 | 47 | / |
| Goiss | 89 | 8 | / |
| Gosst | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gossh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gos | 86 | 5,038 | / |
| Oss | 86 | 4,083 | / |
| Gousse | 80 | 1,577 | / |
| Goosse | 80 | 860 | / |
| Goisse | 80 | 161 | / |
| Ghossh | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ghouss | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ghodss | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ghosse | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gossse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghoshs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghooss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngouss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goshsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghosst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goes | 75 | 47,849 | / |
| Gois | 75 | 33,533 | / |
| Hoss | 75 | 27,738 | / |
| Gass | 75 | 18,732 | / |
| Gosh | 75 | 15,424 | / |
| Gous | 75 | 7,489 | / |
| Ghos | 75 | 6,146 | / |
| Goos | 75 | 5,860 | / |
| Gose | 75 | 5,540 | / |
| Osse | 75 | 4,968 | / |
| Guss | 75 | 4,345 | / |
| Gost | 75 | 1,502 | / |
| Gosz | 75 | 1,343 | / |
| Ngos | 75 | 878 | / |
| Gots | 75 | 584 | / |
| Ouss | 75 | 502 | / |
| Gohs | 75 | 373 | / |
| Gosp | 75 | 247 | / |
| Gods | 75 | 129 | / |
| Goys | 75 | 94 | / |
| Güss | 75 | 84 | / |
| Hgos | 75 | 37 | / |
| Goës | 75 | 35 | / |
| Oyss | 75 | 27 | / |
| Gosť | 75 | 21 | / |
| Oshs | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gosd | 75 | 11 | / |
| Goïs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gojs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ooss | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ossh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goís | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kgos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goÿs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ossë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ossp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gosj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gouysse | 73 | 41 | / |
| Gossová | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ghousse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghodsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghoshse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghoshss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghosh | 67 | 3,865,834 | / |
| Go | 67 | 337,643 | / |
| Godse | 67 | 30,629 | / |
| Ghose | 67 | 26,476 | / |
| Gosch | 67 | 6,561 | / |
| Os | 67 | 6,350 | / |
| Ghous | 67 | 4,093 | / |
| Gauss | 67 | 4,010 | / |
| Gouse | 67 | 3,735 | / |
| Gasse | 67 | 3,419 | / |
| Hosse | 67 | 3,211 | / |
| Ghost | 67 | 2,826 | / |
| Gotts | 67 | 2,068 | / |
| Ghods | 67 | 2,052 | / |
| Goshe | 67 | 1,753 | / |
| Goshh | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Goose | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Goush | 67 | 950 | / |
| Godts | 67 | 816 | / |
| Gusse | 67 | 796 | / |
| Ousse | 67 | 755 | / |
| Houss | 67 | 582 | / |
| Ghoos | 67 | 500 | / |
| Ghois | 67 | 387 | / |
| Goist | 67 | 223 | / |
| Oosse | 67 | 181 | / |
| Goods | 67 | 179 | / |
| Goots | 67 | 178 | / |
| Goust | 67 | 125 | / |
| Hooss | 67 | 125 | / |
| Gouts | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ghohs | 67 | 98 | / |
| Ghass | 67 | 94 | / |
| Goosh | 67 | 90 | / |
| Goesh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hoiss | 67 | 74 | / |
| Goohs | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hgosh | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gouds | 67 | 52 | / |
| Goise | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gohsh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gotse | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gaass | 67 | 34 | / |
| Goost | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngous | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gostt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gosht | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gouys | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gohus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ggosh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghosj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gusst | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hosås | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hgose | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goyts | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goehs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghuss | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghuos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gosce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Godås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghoes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goosz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngosh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ggous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gashs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gasst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Godds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouës | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Gos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goths | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gosjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hossz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gousd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gassh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osshz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hosst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oishs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghošs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gottschs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ghosz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oschs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goosd | 67 | 0 | / |
Goss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goss in the Russian language | ||
| Госс | goss | - |
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