Göss Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Göss Surname User-submission:

Göss is a German surname meaning 'gutter', 'trash'.

Göss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Göss Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Göss is a German surname meaning 'gutter', 'trash'.

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Göss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Göss is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Göss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Göss is the 3,274,477th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Göss are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 63 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gösse8925/
Gös8643/
Göse7558/
Göst7535/
Göhs7524/
Gösh751/
Gäss751/
Goess67353/
Gőgös67233/
Gösch67192/
Gaess6784/
6725/
Göhse672/
Ghöse671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Göss
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