Goldfish Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Goldfish Surname Definition:

Goldfish is an 18th century corruption of 'Goldfinch,' a small British bird, as evidenced in the parish registers of West Dean near Chichester. Goldfinch was most likely given to a musician whose song was said to resemble that of a goldfinch.

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Goldfish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Israel121:713,13647,700
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Goldfish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Goldfish is an 18th century corruption of 'Goldfinch,' a small British bird, as evidenced in the parish registers of West Dean near Chichester. Goldfinch was most likely given to a musician whose song was said to resemble that of a goldfinch.

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Goldfish Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldfish occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldfish? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Goldfish reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Goldfish is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is most common in: Nebraska, where 43 percent are found, Virginia, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Goldfish exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Goldfish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goldfish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goldfish last name rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goldfish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goldfish last name are 48.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 95% being registered to vote for the political party.

Goldfish earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,423 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldfisch9414/
Oldfish930/
Goldfich881/
Goldfiz807/
Goldfeiz7510/
Goldfiez751/
Goldfa711/
Goldfheyd711/
Goldovitch672/
Kaltfish631/
Goldphaiz591/
Gal Dvush591/
Kholodovitch509/

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