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Names / Ghosh

Is Ghosh a first name or a last name?

Ghosh is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in India and Bangladesh.

How to address someone called Ghosh

  • India. Ghosh is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Ghosh or Dear Ms. Ghosh.
  • Bangladesh. Ghosh is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Ghosh or Dear Ms. Ghosh.

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Ghosh by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Ghosh as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (186 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
India1650100%
Bangladesh100100%
United States40100%
United Kingdom30100%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Ghosh in the United States

  • As a surname: about 3,666 people in the 2010 census, rank 8,928 among US surnames.

More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.

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