Goldsborough Surname

183,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Goldsborough Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Goldsborough (Godhelm’s or Golda’s fort), the name of several places in England.

Goldsborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8361:197,41819,452
England4001:139,29513,567
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:105,52110,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:97,7029,938

Goldsborough (16) may also be a first name.

Goldsborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Goldsborough (Godhelm’s or Golda’s fort), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Goldsborough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goldsborough is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldsborough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 183,308th most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,145,251 people. Goldsborough is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Goldsborough live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

Goldsborough is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,836 people, or 1 in 197,418. In The United States Goldsborough is mostly found in: Maryland, where 29 percent are found, Delaware, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Goldsborough exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Goldsborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goldsborough has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 357 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldsborough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goldsborough last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Goldsborough earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $42,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65% more than the national average, earning $81,977 CAD per year.

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