Gosselaar Surname

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

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gosselaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gosselaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands941:179,65125,733
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gosselaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gosselaar is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosselaar? popularity and diffusion

Gosselaar is the 1,459,453rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Gosselaar reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 179,651. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Limburg, where 28 percent live, Drenthe, where 16 percent live and North Holland, where 16 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Gosselaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gosselaar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gosselaar surname increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gosselaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gosselaar surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gosselaar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gosselar9416/
Osselaar941/
Gosselaire8443/
Osselare821/
Gasselar821/
Hasselaar78339/
Gieselaar7846/
Gouselard781/
Gosalar7518/
Oshelar751/
Haselaar7139/
Ghosalar717/
Hosehlar711/
Hoselair710/
Guchelaar6798/
Aselar671/
Oselor671/

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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
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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 Gosselaar
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