Where Does The Last Name Goforth Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Goforth is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goforth? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 42,927^th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 600,985 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Goforth reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361^st most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 39 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 11,654 people, or 1 in 31,102. In The United States Goforth is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Goforth Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Goforth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 those bearing the Goforth surname are 21.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.2% being registered with the political 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.