Gossiaux Surname

318,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gossiaux Surname User-submission:

It means 'small god' (petit dieu in the Wallon-Belgian dialect).

Gossiaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8871:12,9611,951
France1611:412,56360,334
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gossiaux Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'small god' (petit dieu in the Wallon-Belgian dialect).

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Gossiaux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gossiaux is most common in Belgium. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gossiaux? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 318,721st most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,207,450 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Gossiaux live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 887 people, or 1 in 12,961. In Belgium Gossiaux is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 90 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Belgium this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gossiaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gossiaux are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Gossiaux earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $39,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $43,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gossieaux94137/
Goessiaux941/
Gossiau9357/
Gosiaux9310/
Gossioux8827/
Gossieau8825/
Gassiaux883/
Gosiau8637/
Houssiaux82215/
Hoissiaux821/
Gasiaux8017/
Housiaux75472/
Goussiou755/
Housieaux71191/
Gassiou673/

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