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

Gosch, 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 Gosch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gosch in America

Gosch is the 23371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gosch surname appeared 1,089 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 Gosch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gosch 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 Gosch

The surname Gosch is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, where the name was derived from the Old German word "gosche," which referred to a small, narrow valley or gorge.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the region, including land registers and church records from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable mention is in the chronicles of the town of Zwickau, where a certain Hanns Gosch is listed as a prominent merchant and landowner in the late 1400s.

As the Gosch family spread throughout Germany and neighboring regions, variations in spelling began to emerge, including Gosche, Gosche, and Goesch. Some of these variations were also associated with specific localities, such as the Goschenhofen family from the town of the same name in Bavaria.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Gosch family settled in the city of Leipzig, where they became known for their involvement in the textile trade. One notable member of this lineage was Johann Gottfried Gosch (1668-1744), a successful merchant and philanthropist who endowed several charitable institutions in the city.

Another prominent figure with the surname Gosch was the German philosopher and writer Johann Christian August Gosch (1797-1876), who was a prolific author and editor of several literary journals. His works explored topics ranging from aesthetics to political theory and had a significant influence on the intellectual discourse of his time.

Moving into the 19th century, the name Gosch gained recognition in the field of science with Carl Ferdinand Gosch (1828-1893), a German botanist and explorer who made important contributions to the study of plant life in South America.

In the realm of arts, the German painter and printmaker Hermann Gosch (1858-1923) achieved considerable acclaim for his landscapes and portraits, many of which captured the rural beauty of his native Saxony.

While the surname Gosch is not among the most common in Germany today, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and encompasses a diverse range of notable individuals across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gosch

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

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

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