Goldhawk Surname

627,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Jersey

Goldhawk Surname Definition:

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

John Goldhauk: Close Roll, 2 Henry IV.

Goldhawk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2251:163,75816,499
England1531:364,17025,923
United States451:8,054,643356,745
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382

Goldhawk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

John Goldhauk: Close Roll, 2 Henry IV.

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

(English) a sign-name [Old Englishgold + hafoc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goldhawk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goldhawk has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldhawk? popularity and diffusion

Goldhawk is the 627,290th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,933,496 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Goldhawk are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Goldhawk is most common in Canada, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 163,758. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 65 percent reside, Manitoba, where 14 percent reside and Alberta, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Canada it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Goldhawk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goldhawk has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goldhawk last name increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldhawk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goldhawk surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goldhawk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 182.08% more than the national average, earning R 670,320 per year; in United States they earn 43.56% more than the national average, earning $61,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $48,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldhawke9424/
Gouldhawke8923/
Goldak86199/
Gould-Hawke8436/
Gould Hawke841/
Goldack80141/
Goldyak8021/
Goldaka801/
Golddak801/
Gould-Haak781/
Goldk771/
Goldacha7559/
Golldack7514/
Goldewyk7513/
Koladhak7510/
Goldhick750/
Golddack750/
Goldhock750/
Goldewijk71197/
Galdak7174/
Goulidaki7151/
Goldek7140/
Goldik7123/
Goldyk713/
Golduk712/
Koldak712/
Cloudhawk711/
Goldac711/
Goltak711/
Gladak711/
Goldackei711/
Goldag711/
Guldak711/
Goldke710/
Golodok67496/
Goldwag67140/
Golodko67114/
Goldyuk6781/
Golatka6772/
Goldick6741/
Guldhag6720/
Goldach6720/
Goldiuk6715/
Goldeck6714/
Glodack6713/
Golatke678/
Glodiak677/
Golodik675/
Goladag674/
Golduyk672/
Goladek672/
Goldyka672/
Goldwig672/
Kholdak671/
Gladhuk671/
Golatko671/
Gouletdhek671/
Gladiak671/
Goldeki671/
Goldoko671/
Goldcka671/
Guldaki671/
Guladak671/
Goldock670/

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