Gatcliffe Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Gatcliffe Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Goat- Cliff [Old English gát + clif]

Gatcliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Gatcliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Goat- Cliff [Old English gát + clif]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the Goat- Cliff [Old English gát + clif]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gatcliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gatcliffe is found most frequently in England. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatcliffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gatcliffe reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gatcliffe is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Gatcliffe is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 56 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 31 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Outside of England Gatcliffe occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Gatcliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gatcliffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gatcliffe last name expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gatcliffe Last Name Statistics demography

Gatcliffe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 89.6% more than the national average, earning $81,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atcliffe9412/
Gatcliff941/
Hatcliffe89210/
Gotcliffe8915/
Autcliffe890/
Gadcliff820/
Heathcliffe801/
Ostcliffe7819/
Goodcliffe740/
Godclif630/
Godslife593/
Ghaklib501/

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