Gossman Surname
Approximately 3,181 people bear this surname
Gossman Surname Definition:
From the occupation, the 'gooseman,' or tender of the geese. Geese filled an important place in the domestic economy of early rural populations. In Anstruther, Fife, it was formerly believed the name was derived from Guzman, a grandee of the Spanish Armadal The name was recorded in Edinburgh, 1939.
Read More About This SurnameGossman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,747 | 1:131,947 | 13,889 |
| Russia | 205 | 1:703,039 | 59,725 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 314 | 1:159,932 | 14,628 |
Gossman (18) may also be a first name.
Gossman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the occupation, the 'gooseman,' or tender of the geese. Geese filled an important place in the domestic economy of early rural populations. In Anstruther, Fife, it was formerly believed the name was derived from Guzman, a grandee of the Spanish Armadal The name was recorded in Edinburgh, 1939.
Gossman Demographics
Gossman Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gossman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gossman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gossman (Russian: Госсман) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gossman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gossman is the 140,330th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,290,961 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gossman reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gossman is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 18 people.
The surname Gossman is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,747 people, or 1 in 131,947. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States Gossman is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Gossman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gossman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gossman surname grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gossman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Gossman last name are 32.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gossman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.32% more than the national average, earning R 390,480 per year; in United States they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $46,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.3% more than the national average, earning $58,276 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gossman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gossman in the Russian language | ||
| Госсман | gossman | - |
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