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
Average Gossett Salary in
United States
$41,465 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gossett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gossett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,266th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 471,106 people. The last name Gossett is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gossett are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gossett is also the 722,635th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 161 people.
The surname Gossett is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 15,263 people, or 1 in 23,748. In The United States Gossett is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Gossett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gossett has changed over time. 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 holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gossett surname are 20.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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Gossett Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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