GOSSET
Recorded variant spellings include Goss'Et
Gosset
Gosset, pronounced "Go-Set," is a British surname of French origin. The name is believed to have been derived from the Old French word "gosset," meaning "little goose."
One notable bearer of the surname was William Sealy Gosset (1876-1937), a pioneering statistician known for his work under the pseudonym "Student." Gosset developed the Student's t-distribution, which revolutionised the field of statistics and has become a fundamental tool in hypothesis testing.
The Gosset surname has been relatively rare throughout history, with notable concentrations in certain regions of England. Today, individuals bearing the surname Gosset can be found worldwide, with varying degrees of prominence in different professions.
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There are approximately 81 people named Gosset in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around one in a million people in Britain are named Gosset.
Famous people named Gosset
- William Sealy Gosset - Statistician (1876 to 1937)
- Danny Gosset - Football player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.