Gossett Surname
Approximately 15,469 people bear this surname
Gossett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goce' or 'Josse,' from diminutive Gocet or Josset; v. Joyce.
Isabella Josset, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Josset, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGossett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,263 | 1:23,748 | 2,993 |
| Thailand | 77 | 1:917,381 | 143,219 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,675 | 1:29,981 | 3,636 |
Gossett (161) may also be a first name.
Gossett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goce' or 'Josse,' from diminutive Gocet or Josset; v. Joyce.
Isabella Josset, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Josset, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
The common French Gosset = Goss(e (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.
Richard and William Gocet of Normandy, 1180 - 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Gerard and John Gosset occur in Normandy, t. Henry V.
Gossett Demographics
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Gossett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gossett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gossett (Russian: Госсетт) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gossett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gossett is the 34,266th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 471,106 people. The last name Gossett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gossett live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gossett is also the 722,635th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 161 people.
Gossett is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 15,263 people, or 1 in 23,748. In The United States Gossett is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Gossett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gossett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gossett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gossett last name are 20.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.56% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gossett earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning $41,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.57% more than the national average, earning $75,803 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gossett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gossett in the Russian language | ||
| Госсетт | gossett | - |
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Footnotes
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