Last Name GOSSE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: The goose. Also, 'the son of Goce,' whence diminutive Gocelin or Josselin. Although the diminutive has quite overshadowed the root-name, it was decidedly popular in its day.
Origin English, Belgian

Rank 26,469 (2000 US census) 24,634 (1990 US census)
Count 867 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.89%, or 840 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.81%, or 7 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.92%, or 8 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.04%, or 9 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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