Goldfinch Surname

185,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goldfinch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the goldfinch.'

Agnes Goldfinche, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Goldfynch. B. Ricardus Goldfynch, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Goldfynche. Close Rolls, 13 Henry.

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Goldfinch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8721:63,8977,482
Australia7821:34,5214,547
New Zealand3691:12,2722,137
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Canada751:491,27542,011
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5361:45,4765,659
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Goldfinch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the goldfinch.'

Agnes Goldfinche, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Goldfynch. B. Ricardus Goldfynch, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Goldfynche. Close Rolls, 13 Henry.

Ambrose Starke married Mary Goldfinch: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

The marriage of Lavinia Maria Goldfinch was announced in the Standard, May 12, 1887.

Mr. R. Goldfinch, of Heme Bay, has discovered the fossilized remains of a northern elephant projecting from the clay close by the beach. (Manchester Courier, Feb. 29, 1888.)

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

(English) a nickname or sign-name from the bird [Middle English goldfinch(e, goldfynch(e, Old English goldfinc] Agnes Goldfinche.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the bird. Goldfinche. H.R. Sobriquets derived from names of birds are numerous. See Sparrow, Hawk, &c. Lavater found resemblances between human faces and those of oxen, goats, &c. So a friend of mine discovered in a neighbour of hers, not remarkable either for brilliancy of dress or sweetness of song, something which reminded her of a goldfinch. From similar caprices and notions many surnames doubtless arose.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goldfinch Last Name Facts

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

Goldfinch is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldfinch? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goldfinch is the 185,182nd most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,183,725 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Goldfinch are found; 50 percent are found in Australasia and 50 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Goldfinch is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 872 people, or 1 in 63,897. In England Goldfinch is most common in: Kent, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and East Sussex, where 5 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 34 percent are found and New Zealand, where 16 percent are found.

Goldfinch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goldfinch has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goldfinch surname expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldfinch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goldfinch surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goldfinch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $51,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldfinch950/
Goltvanicha601/

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