Gossan Surname
Approximately 2,007 people bear this surname
Gossan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1,358 | 1:16,989 | 1,312 |
| Israel | 551 | 1:15,531 | 2,327 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gossan (502) may also be a first name.
Gossan Demographics
Gossan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gossan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gossan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gossan (Russian: Госсан) is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gossan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gossan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 206,492nd most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,631,064 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 34 percent of Gossan reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gossan is also the 378,365th most prevalent first name globally, held by 502 people.
It is most frequently held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 1,358 people, or 1 in 16,989. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 48 percent are found, Lagunes District, where 37 percent are found and Comoé District, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Gossan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gossan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gossan surname expanded 1,367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gossan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gossan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Gossan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $42,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gossan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gossan in the Russian language | ||
| Госсан | gossan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gossan
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