Gosselink Surname

383,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gosselink Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gosselink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5841:28,9164,744
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gosselink Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gosselink is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gosselink? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 383,720th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,861,430 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Gosselink reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 28,916. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Gelderland, where 54 percent live, Overijssel, where 11 percent live and North Brabant, where 9 percent live. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Gosselink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gosselink has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gosselink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gosselink last name are 5.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.93% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gosselink earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.64% more than the national average, earning $58,446 CAD per year.

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