Goldsbrough Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Goldsbrough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsborough,' a parish near Knaresborough, West Riding of Yorks; lit 'the borough of Gold,' the proprietor; v. Gold and Burrough.

1675. Edwin Griffin and Anne Goldesborough: Marriage Alleg.

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Goldsbrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6731:82,7919,141
Australia1621:166,64017,199
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:62,9857,305
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Goldsbrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsborough,' a parish near Knaresborough, West Riding of Yorks; lit 'the borough of Gold,' the proprietor; v. Gold and Burrough.

1675. Edwin Griffin and Anne Goldesborough: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1695. Married — Christopher Gouldsbrough and Sibbel Lewis: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1734. Buried — Sarah, wife of Captain William Goldsborough: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

(English) belonging to Goldsborough or Goldsbrough (Yorks) Gold(e)’s Stronghold [Old English burg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goldsbrough Last Name Facts

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

Goldsbrough is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldsbrough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 358,318th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,201,132 people. The last name Goldsbrough is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Goldsbrough live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 673 people, or 1 in 82,791. In England Goldsbrough is mostly found in: Durham, where 17 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Besides England Goldsbrough exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Goldsbrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goldsbrough has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goldsbrough surname rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldsbrough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goldsbrough last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goldsbrough earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $36,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $49,360 CAD per year.

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