Gossip Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gossip Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gossip' or 'godsib,' literally god-relative, a sponsor in baptism (v. Skeat). Crony is a later meaning.

Willelmus Gossyp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Emma Gosyp, 1379: ibid.

Isabella Gossyp, 1379: ibid.

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Gossip Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland371:101,1685,037
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Gossip (230) may also be a first name.

Gossip Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gossip' or 'godsib,' literally god-relative, a sponsor in baptism (v. Skeat). Crony is a later meaning.

Willelmus Gossyp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Emma Gosyp, 1379: ibid.

Isabella Gossyp, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Sponsor [Middle English gossib,an assimilated form of godsib, Old English godsibb]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gossip Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gossip is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gossip? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Gossip is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gossip live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles. Gossip is also the 591,855th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 230 people.

The surname Gossip is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England it is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 52 percent reside, Cornwall, where 16 percent reside and Surrey, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account England Gossip exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Gossip Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gossip has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gossip last name declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gossip Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gossip earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 60.12% less than the national average, earning R 94,764 per year and in Canada they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning $42,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ossip91283/
Gosip9124/
Goussi832,540/
Gossai83570/
Ngossi83470/
Gossio83240/
Gossie8379/
Gossis8330/
Ghossi8320/
Gosaip8314/
Goosip839/
Gossit837/
Ossips837/
Ossipe836/
Gosshi831/
Gossei831/
Gossep831/
Goissi831/
Gosi802,084/
Osip801,294/
Ngoussi77651/
Goussis7780/
Gassiep7769/
Ghodssi7759/
Goissis7756/
Ghoussi7754/
Gossije7725/
Gossitt7720/
Gosaiph7720/
Hossiep7711/
Goussio779/
Gossept774/
Ngossei773/
Goshshi772/
Goussie772/
Gossepp771/
Goussei771/
Gousssi771/
Goossai771/
Goissai771/
Ghossie771/
Gossich770/
Gaussip770/
Gosai7374,566/
Gosse7316,255/
Gossa739,899/
Goshi736,793/
Ngosi736,763/
Gassi733,648/
Kgosi732,496/
Ghosi731,953/
Gosiy73672/
Gousi73430/
Goses73392/
Gotsi73309/
Gossy73227/
Gosić73138/
Gossé73126/
Godsi73101/
Gosis7369/
Gasip7365/
Gosie7353/
Gosei7345/
Gusip7339/
Gosit7337/
Gosyi7333/
Gosoi7329/
Assip7327/
Gosep7327/
Oship7325/
Osipp7323/
Ossep7323/
Hosip7320/
Gesip7312/
Oszip739/
Gosci739/
Osipe738/
Ossib736/
Goszi735/
Goosi733/
Gozip732/
Gosii731/
Ousip731/
Gosgi731/
Gossj731/
Osiep731/
Osiph731/
Gossè731/
Gosih731/
Gohsi731/
Gojsi731/
Gosji731/
Goodship71704/
Ossipova71279/
N'Gossai7129/
Nghoussi711/
Gosseije711/
Gosseppe710/
Ghodsi6710,596/
Gosset679,180/
Ghassi673,810/
Ngoshi673,410/
Gosser671,990/
Gousse671,577/
Goshit671,026/
Ngassi67887/
Goosse67860/
Ghoshi67828/
Gotsis67750/
Gousis67722/
Goisis67624/
Gassie67595/
Goshai67536/
Goussa67468/
Ghosiy67407/
Gosier67393/
Ghosih67294/
Gosait67263/
Goishi67247/
Gossey67196/
Goisse67161/
Ngosse67146/
Gousie67140/
Ossepe67137/
Gosses67132/
Gossez67128/
Ghousi6795/
Gosaij6785/
Gassai6783/
Ghosai6779/
Goschi6773/
Gassio6771/
Goosie6771/
Gosaid6768/
Goussy6763/
Godshi6761/
Gosais6761/
Gotses6759/
Ngosei6759/
Gassei6758/
Gosaih6756/
Gossay6745/
Goseph6745/
Gassis6742/
Gasiep6739/
Ghosei6738/
Gosaiv6737/
Ngoosi6735/
Goussé6735/
Goutsi6735/
Oschip6729/
Gosseh6729/
Goshiy6728/
Gassib6726/
Gozzip6723/
Gosuit6723/
Gousai6722/
Gosepe6722/
Gosaai6721/
Ghoosi6721/
Gosihe6717/
Gassid6715/
Gosaib6712/
Hassip6711/
Assiep6711/
Gausip6711/
Gassiy6710/
Ngasip6710/
Gossee6710/
Assiph6710/
Goshie679/
Ghotsi679/
Gotshi679/
Gossaj678/
Kgoshi678/
Godsie677/
Gositt677/
Gojsić677/
Ngosoi677/
Gosaiy676/
Gassit676/
Goushi676/
Goosai675/
Ngossy675/
Ngosai675/
Ngoisi675/
Gooshi675/
Gosseu675/
Ngousi675/
Gaussi675/
Ghosis674/
Goissa674/
Ghosib674/
Gaship674/
Gosich673/
Ghosse673/
Goszij673/
Ghosiv673/
Goshei673/
Oshipp672/
Ghasip672/
Gossse672/
Ngosih672/
Gouses672/
Ghosui671/
Kgousi671/
Ngosie671/
Gasiph671/
Gesiph671/
Ghosyi671/
Godsui671/
Goseit671/
Goosui671/
Gousih671/
Gousiy671/
Oosipe671/
Hgassi671/
Hossep671/
Ngossahai671/
Ngosyi671/
Gotsie671/
Gousei671/
Goosei671/
Goosoi671/
Gosept671/
Goshid671/
Gosiee671/
Goïssa671/
Ghossa671/
Kkgosi671/
Nkgosi671/
Osiepe671/
Ngosui671/
Kgossa671/
Goshoi671/
Goitsi671/
Gotsai671/
Goosis670/
Goysie670/
Godssy670/
Gaseip670/

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