Goforth Surname
Approximately 12,126 people bear this surname
Goforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,654 | 1:31,102 | 3,873 |
| England | 222 | 1:250,982 | 20,313 |
| Canada | 169 | 1:218,021 | 21,041 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,240 | 1:40,499 | 4,760 |
Goforth (39) may also be a first name.
Goforth Demographics
Average Male Goforth Height
178.43 cm
Average Female Goforth Height
162.37 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goforth is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goforth? popularity and diffusion
Goforth is the 42,927th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 600,985 people. The last name Goforth occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Goforth reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Goforth is also the 1,637,361st most widespread forename on earth It is held by 39 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 11,654 people, or 1 in 31,102. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Goforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goforth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goforth last name increased 940 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 296 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Goforth are 21.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.2% being registered with the party.
The amount Goforth earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $40,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $45,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gofourth | 93 | 147 | / |
| Gofforth | 93 | 40 | / |
| Godforth | 93 | 4 | / |
| Gofortht | 93 | 2 | / |
| Goeforth | 93 | 0 | / |
| Gofort | 92 | 7 | / |
| D'Goforth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Goffort | 86 | 3 | / |
| Goferth | 86 | 2 | / |
| Geforth | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gofarth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goforht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaforth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gopfarth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goepfort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gofert | 77 | 39 | / |
| Goford | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gofart | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gafort | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gopffarth | 75 | 75 | / |
| Goepfarth | 75 | 9 | / |
| Goffart | 71 | 2,225 | / |
| Gopfert | 71 | 185 | / |
| Gosford | 71 | 105 | / |
| Gofford | 71 | 51 | / |
| Goffert | 71 | 36 | / |
| Godford | 71 | 15 | / |
| Goefart | 71 | 5 | / |
| Goefert | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gafoort | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gopfart | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gaffort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gepfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaferth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gotford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gaufort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goepfert | 67 | 2,976 | / |
| Goodford | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gefferth | 67 | 42 | / |
| Göpfarth | 67 | 37 | / |
| Goepfart | 67 | 23 | / |
| Geffarth | 67 | 18 | / |
| Goffaert | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goeffert | 67 | 6 | / |
| Go'pfert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goefaert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goepford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goddford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goffarts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gofffart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gousford | 67 | 0 | / |
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Goforth Reference & Research
Goforth 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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goforth
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis