Gozzard Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Gozzard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gooseherd,' a tender of geese. One of many compounds of herd; compare Coward, Calvert, and Stoddart.

Gooseherd was a Yorkshire surname, and still remains there as Gozzard and Gishard.

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Gozzard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:403,75427,757
Australia951:284,16525,304
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Canada401:921,14070,350
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gozzard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gooseherd,' a tender of geese. One of many compounds of herd; compare Coward, Calvert, and Stoddart.

Gooseherd was a Yorkshire surname, and still remains there as Gozzard and Gishard. These solutions are absolutely certain.

Joan Gushyrde, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Agnes Gusehyrd, Yorkshire, ibid.

John Gooshewed, Yorkshire: Liber Vitae (Surtees Society).

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

(English) Gooseherd [Old English gós + hierde] (French-Teut.) the French Gossard=Goss(e1 (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -ard, Teutonic hard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Gozet, Gosset; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gozzard Last Name Facts

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

Gozzard occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gozzard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 777,192nd most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,965,879 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Gozzard are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gozzard is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 403,754. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 24 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England Gozzard occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Gozzard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gozzard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gozzard last name increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gozzard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gozzard are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

The amount Gozzard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $48,673 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gozard92588/
Ozzard9240/
Gazzard861,627/
Guzzard8610/
Gouzard865/
Gouzzar864/
Hozzard860/
Gozar832,695/
Ozard83229/
Ghazzard801/
Gazzar772,913/
Gazard77471/
Gojard77252/
Gozgar77122/
Oziard7755/
Gozart7727/
Azzard7721/
Ngozar7714/
Gorzar776/
Gozhar775/
Gosard774/
Gouzar772/
Goizar772/
Hozard772/
Gezard772/
Goziar771/
Ghozar771/
Orzard771/
Ouzard771/
Hazzard716,976/
Gossard713,780/
Ghazzar71915/
Goujard71746/
Houzard71240/
Gochard7149/
Ghazard714/
Garzard712/
Gousard711/
Gazzart711/
Gouzare711/
Gouzayr711/
Gozhgar711/
Godjard711/
Goixard711/
Goisard711/
Ghozart711/
Ahzzard711/
Goozaar711/
Gazzarz711/
Goshard710/
Horzard710/
Gazardt710/
Gosar675,325/
Gazar674,484/
Gojar674,187/
Goussard672,515/
Azard671,302/
Ojard67100/
Ocard6757/
Gocar6723/
Goujeard678/
Gózar675/
Ozart674/
Osard672/
Harzzard672/
Gozor671/
Hazzarrd671/
Ozord671/
Gazhzhar671/
Gouchard671/
Gouzaire671/
Gòzar671/
Goshardt670/
Hazzaard670/
Goichard670/
Gosscard670/
Gazzartt670/

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