Find out how popular the last name Ghose is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ghose.

Ghose, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ghose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ghose in America

Ghose is the 58042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ghose surname appeared 350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ghose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ghose to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ghose

The surname Ghose is of Indian origin, specifically from the Bengali region of the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Ghose is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Ghosh,' which means 'a crier' or 'a proclaimer.' It is believed that the earliest bearers of this surname were individuals who held the occupation of town criers or messengers, responsible for making public announcements and proclamations.

One of the earliest documented references to the Ghose surname can be found in the 'Ain-i-Akbari,' a 16th-century historical record compiled during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This text mentions several individuals with the surname Ghose, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

Among the notable individuals bearing the Ghose surname throughout history are Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950), a prominent Indian philosopher, yogi, and nationalist who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement. Another well-known figure is Rashbehari Ghose (1845-1921), a Bengali lawyer and political leader who served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1907.

Manmohan Ghose (1888-1964) was a prominent Indian educationist and co-founder of the University of Delhi, while Nagendranath Ghose (1866-1938) was a pioneer of the Indian independence movement and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.

The surname Ghose has also been associated with various place names and localities within Bengal, such as Ghosepara, Ghosepukur, and Ghoshpara, suggesting that the name has deep roots in the region.

Throughout its history, the Ghose surname has undergone various spellings and variations, such as Ghosh, Ghosal, and Ghoshal, reflecting regional linguistic variations and influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ghose

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ghose.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ghose was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ghose has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ghose was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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