Gosh

Gosh Meaning & Origin

About Gosh
The surname Gosh is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name Gershon, meaning "stranger" or "exile." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gershon. The name Gosh is relatively rare and can be found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gosh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gosh: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gosh based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gosh is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 SH
🌐 IPA
/gɑʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gosh in Braille

Here's how to represent Gosh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gosh in braille

How to sign the name Gosh using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gosh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gosh in sign language

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