Goswell Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Goswell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Goose Well or Spring [Old English gós + wiella]

Goswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6791:82,0599,076
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Canada771:478,51441,057
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2841:85,8299,036
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Goswell (14) may also be a first name.

Goswell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Goose Well or Spring [Old English gós + wiella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goswell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goswell has its highest incidence in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Goswell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goswell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 359,182nd most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. Goswell is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Goswell reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 679 people, or 1 in 82,059. In England Goswell is primarily concentrated in: Berkshire, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Devon, where 7 percent live. Other than England it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Goswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goswell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goswell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goswell surname are 20.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goswell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning R 188,100 per year; in United States they earn 15.81% more than the national average, earning $49,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $49,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gosswell930/
Goswel921/
Gosbell86201/
Geswell8651/
Gaswell8638/
Guswell8611/
Goswill863/
Ngoswel861/
Gashwell801/
Gossweld800/
Gosbel774/
Goswil774/
Geschwell7510/
Gasuell710/
Guswill710/
Guzzwell67105/
Gutsweld671/
Geschwill63510/
Gatchwell630/
Gesuel626/
Gusuel622/
Gosbil621/
Gasuel621/

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