Galsworthy Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Galsworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsworth' or 'Goldsworthy,' literally 'the worth of Gold,' i.e. the estate of Gold, the first settler; v. Gold and Worth. I cannot discover the spot; compare Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

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Galsworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:137,23713,423
Wales961:32,2353,244
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Ireland101:470,89415,820
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Galsworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsworth' or 'Goldsworthy,' literally 'the worth of Gold,' i.e. the estate of Gold, the first settler; v. Gold and Worth. I cannot discover the spot; compare Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Galsworthy (Devon) = Gal’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon pers. name-stem Gal—gál, gay, proud, &c. (if not directly from galan, to sing, cry out); worðig, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Galsworthy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Galsworthy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Galsworthy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galsworthy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 520,022nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,641,447 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Galsworthy are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Galsworthy is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 406 people, or 1 in 137,237. In England Galsworthy is most frequent in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Galsworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galsworthy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,000 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galsworthy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Galsworthy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.96% more than the national average, earning R 330,216 per year; in United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $51,546 CAD per year.

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Galsworthy Reference & Research

Goldsworth FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Goldsworth FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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