Goldney Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goldney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldney.' I cannot find the spot. The suffix is evidently -hey or -hegh; v. Hey and Haig.

Thomas Gildenegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Gildenegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Goldney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Canada791:466,40040,200
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Australia351:771,30649,759
France91:7,380,302306,885
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Goldney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldney.' I cannot find the spot. The suffix is evidently -hey or -hegh; v. Hey and Haig.

Thomas Gildenegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Gildenegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Richard Gyldeneghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Goldney Golda’s Island (or Riparian Land) [Anglo-Saxon *Goldan-íg—Goldan-, genit. of Golda; íg. island, &e] Sometimes in this class of name, how­ever, -ey represents an earlier -hey = enclosure.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goldney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldney occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 760,012th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. Goldney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Goldney live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Goldney is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 29 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Goldney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goldney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Goldney surname rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goldney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goldney last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Goldney earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.62% less than the national average, earning $32,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17% more than the national average, earning $58,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldney9316/
Goldne9211/
Goldny922/
Oldney920/
Goldner864,555/
Guldney864/
Galdney863/
Goldnes861/
Gouldny860/
Holdney860/
Oldne839/
Oldny830/
Gouldner80116/
Goldenne8012/
Goldgner807/
Goldnetz807/
Golldner801/
Goildner801/
Goldnner800/
Oldner77140/
Guldne771/
Holdne771/
Goldna770/
Aldney770/
Goldinner752/
Guldner711,288/
Holdner71194/
Goldnau7118/
Holdnes716/
Galdnez711/
Oldness711/
Holdnay710/
Ouldned710/
Holdness678/
Galdness671/
Oldna671/
Galdnetz670/
Gauldner670/

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