Gotshalk Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gotshalk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gotshalk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Russia501:2,882,461158,532
Jamaica251:114,7984,448
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Gotshalk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gotshalk (Russian: Готшалк) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotshalk? popularity and diffusion

Gotshalk is the 1,434,893rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Gotshalk are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States Gotshalk is most numerous in: California, where 23 percent live, Massachusetts, where 22 percent live and North Carolina, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent live and Jamaica, where 17 percent live.

Gotshalk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gotshalk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gotshalk surname grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gotshalk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gotshalk are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gotshalk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gotshalk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gotshalk in the Russian language
Готшалкgotsalk-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gotshalk
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