Gowshall Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gowshall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowshall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:807,50843,459
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Gowshall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gowshall is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowshall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gowshall is the 2,185,341st most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gowshall live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Gowshall is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Gowshall is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 77 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Wiltshire, where 4 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Gowshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gowshall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gowshall last name increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howshall8867/
Owsahal809/
Ghowsal803/
Owsal771/
Ghawshal753/
Owsalt713/
Gowsol711/
Gofsal710/
Howsal710/
Awsahal675/
Hobsall670/
Howseal670/

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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
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  • 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 Gowshall
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