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

Gosal, 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 Gosal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gosal in America

Gosal is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gosal surname appeared 217 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 Gosal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gosal 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 Gosal

The surname Gosal is believed to have originated in the state of Punjab, located in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent. The name can be traced back to the 16th century and is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "gotra," which means "clan" or "lineage."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gosal can be found in the Sikh historical text known as the "Guru Granth Sahib," which was compiled during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The text mentions a Sikh warrior named Gosal Singh, who fought alongside Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth and last living Sikh Guru.

During the Mughal period, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the Gosal surname was prominent among the Jat community, an influential agricultural and landowning group in Punjab. Several Jat chieftains bearing the Gosal name were known for their bravery and military prowess in battles against the Mughal rulers.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Bhai Maha Singh Gosal played a significant role in the Sikh resistance against the Afghan invaders. He was a skilled warrior and a close companion of Nawab Kapur Singh, a legendary Sikh military leader of that era.

Another notable individual with the Gosal surname was Sardar Bahadur Sir Ganda Singh Gosal (1881-1945), a distinguished politician and diplomat who served as a member of the Council of India and represented India at the League of Nations.

In more recent times, the Gosal surname has gained recognition through individuals such as Dr. Gurdev Singh Gosal (1923-2007), a renowned physicist and educationist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and served as the Vice-Chancellor of Punjab University.

While the Gosal surname originated in Punjab, it has since spread to other parts of India and around the world due to migration and diaspora. However, the name remains deeply rooted in its Punjabi heritage and continues to hold significance within the Sikh and Jat communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gosal

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

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 Gosal 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 Gosal 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 Gosal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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