Gossage Surname

147,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gossage Surname Definition:

1 for Gorsuch, q.v.

2 for Gorstage, q.v.

Gossage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1931:165,28016,774
England5181:107,56411,215
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Canada681:541,84745,466
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Wales111:281,32115,850
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2701:90,2799,372
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:176,82615,798

Gossage (56) may also be a first name.

Gossage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for Gorsuch, q.v.

2 for Gorstage, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gossage Last Name Facts

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

Gossage is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gossage click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gossage? popularity and diffusion

Gossage is the 147,202nd most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,421,916 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Gossage live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequent first name internationally, held by 56 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,193 people, or 1 in 165,280. In The United States Gossage is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Gossage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gossage has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gossage last name rose 772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gossage Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gossage last name are 16.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gossage earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 120.54% more than the national average, earning $109,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gossagie931/
Gosshage930/
Gossadge930/
Gosage9231/
Ossage9210/
Hossage8614/
Goshage868/
Gassage862/
Gosange862/
Gossaga862/
Goesage861/
Ossager861/
Ossange861/
Ossaige861/
Gosaget861/
Gosadge860/
Gessage860/
Gossagy860/
Osage83290/
Hosshage803/
Ngosange801/
Gossagui801/
Gosaigie801/
Gossidge800/
Gassadge800/
Osagie7731,535/
Osaige77166/
Osaghe77151/
Hosage7763/
Osange7731/
Gesage7717/
Ossaga7712/
Gosoge7711/
Gosase777/
Osagea775/
Gosagi774/
O'Sage773/
Osageh773/
Osagey772/
Osiage772/
Gosaga771/
Oshage771/
Osaged771/
Osahge771/
Osagje771/
Osauge770/
Gasage770/
Ngossagai752/
Kgosiyage751/
Gosangi711,521/
Osaigie71576/
Assange71260/
Aussage71252/
Osaghea71232/
Oussaga71170/
Ossaiga71135/
Oisaghe7173/
Ousager7136/
Ossagui7128/
Osaighe7126/
Hassage7115/
Osaghee7113/
Hosager716/
Assaged716/
Ghusage714/
Assagey714/
Gasange713/
Oseaghe713/
Osayger712/
Osaagie712/
Osagher712/
Geshage712/
Osagiee712/
Osagied712/
Osiagie712/
Osahgee711/
Gusange711/
Goszaga711/
Assauge711/
Oshagie711/
Gashage711/
Gassaga711/
Gouzage711/
Assaget711/
Assayge711/
Osiaghe711/
Osagiea711/
Osahage711/
Oosagie711/
Oisagie711/
Hosagie711/
Osaugie710/
Gausage710/
Gassagy710/
Osaga671,475/
Osagi67172/
Asage67134/
Gessaghi6798/
Gossogui6775/
Hassager6761/
Assaguey6747/
Hoisager6746/
Assagued6721/
Oisaghie6718/
Gosanghi6718/
Houssaga6715/
Ghusange6713/
Gasehage678/
Osaighea676/
Goshangi674/
Assaguet672/
Osoge672/
Ozage672/
Hojsager672/
Houseage672/
Hassange672/
Hoisages671/
Gusainge671/
Goosangi671/
Gousangi671/
Osainghe671/
Oiseaghe671/
Osagiedd671/
Gasangie671/
Gosseije671/
Assaguez671/
Hoshange671/
Osagheae671/
Gousache671/
Hoysange671/
Goshidge670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gossage
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