Gosschalk Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gosschalk Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gottschalk.' Though a modern German immigrant surname, it was very early introduced into England as a font-name by the Flemings; it scarcely can be said, however, to have taken root.

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Gosschalk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands661:255,86632,556
Australia391:692,19746,687
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England161:3,482,379114,324
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Gosschalk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gottschalk.' Though a modern German immigrant surname, it was very early introduced into England as a font-name by the Flemings; it scarcely can be said, however, to have taken root.

Godescallus (without surname), Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Godescalk, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Godesckalke de Estlaund, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Godethe Frenchfit Godescallus. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Godeskalcus Armorer, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gosschalk Last Name Facts

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

Gosschalk is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosschalk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,459,453rd most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. Gosschalk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gosschalk are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 255,866. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 38 percent are found, South Holland, where 29 percent are found and North Holland, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Gosschalk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gosschalk has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gosschalk last name declined 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gosschalk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gosschalk are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Gosschalk earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 90% more than the national average, earning $81,985 USD per year.

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