Goldbrough Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Goldbrough Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goldbrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Goldbrough Last Name Facts

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

Goldbrough occurs most in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Goldbrough click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldbrough? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goldbrough is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Goldbrough reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Goldbrough is most common in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Goldbrough is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 100 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Goldbrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goldbrough has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goldbrough surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldbrough951/
Goldbraugh900/
Goldbrook742/
Goldbreykh701/
Oldbrock671/
Oldbrook670/
Holdbrook631,971/
Holdbroks631/
Holdbroox630/
Holdbrooke60559/
Holdbrooks60246/
Holdbrocks600/
Haldbrook530/
Auldbrook530/
Haldbrooks501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goldbrough
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