Goldingham Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goldingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldingham.'

William de Goldingham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Goldyngham, Suffolk, 20 Edward.

Alan de Goldingham, Norfolk, ibid.

1629. Married — James Gouldingham and Elline Sessyons: St.

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Goldingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Goldingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldingham.'

William de Goldingham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Goldyngham, Suffolk, 20 Edward.

Alan de Goldingham, Norfolk, ibid.

1629. Married — James Gouldingham and Elline Sessyons: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1663. — Stephen Goldingham and Margarett Reading: ibid.

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

From Coldingham; a location name in Berwick.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goldingham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldingham is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldingham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,860,621st most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Goldingham live; 75 percent live in Australasia and 75 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 78,075. In New Zealand Goldingham is mostly concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 34 percent are found, Wellington Region, where 29 percent are found and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account New Zealand Goldingham exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Goldingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goldingham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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