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Where Does The Last Name Gushan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gushan (Georgian: გუშან, Hindi: गुशन, Marathi: गुशन, Oriya: ଗୁଶନ, Russian: Гушан) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Güşhan. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gushan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 451,630^th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Gushan live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 134,306^th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 2,922 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 295 people, or 1 in 488,553. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 11 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where 9 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Transnistria, where 34 percent are found and Moldova, where 14 percent are found.

Gushan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gushan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gushan last name decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gushan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gushan surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the party.