Goldsworthy Surname

66,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Goldsworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsworth' or 'Goldsworthy,' literally 'the worth of Gold,' i.e. the estate of Gold, the first settler; v. Gold and Worth. I cannot discover the spot; compare Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

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Goldsworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2,5221:10,7041,585
England1,8271:30,4974,087
United States1,5661:231,45522,264
New Zealand4731:9,5741,666
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Wales2521:12,2801,364
South Africa1341:404,31135,545
Chile991:177,9445,813
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Ecuador611:260,7528,586
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
France121:5,535,227269,324
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1301:21,5713,053
Wales981:16,004951
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:167,95515,192

Goldsworthy (18) may also be a first name.

Goldsworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsworth' or 'Goldsworthy,' literally 'the worth of Gold,' i.e. the estate of Gold, the first settler; v. Gold and Worth. I cannot discover the spot; compare Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

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

(English) belonging to Golds- worth(y = Gold(e)’s Es­tate [v. Gold and + Old English worð-ig]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from, or worked on, Gold’s farm; one who came from Galsworthy (slope where bog myrtle grew), in Devonshire.

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

A location name in Devon.

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

Goldsworthy Last Name Facts

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

Goldsworthy occurs most in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldsworthy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 66,163rd most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 966,774 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Goldsworthy reside; 40 percent reside in Australasia and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Goldsworthy is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 2,522 people, or 1 in 10,704. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 33 percent are found, South Australia, where 23 percent are found and Queensland, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Australia it exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Goldsworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goldsworthy has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goldsworthy surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldsworthy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Goldsworthy surname are 9.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goldsworthy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 450.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 106,780 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.76% more than the national average, earning R 294,108 per year; in United States they earn 10.81% more than the national average, earning $47,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning $55,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldsworthy9620/
Goldswoirthy961/
Goldsworthyy961/
Goldswohrthy961/
Goldsworthey960/
Goldsworhty912/
Goldswortty911/
Goldsborthy910/
Goldswarthy910/
Golcvarte501/

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Goldsworthy Reference & Research

Goldsworth FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Goldsworth FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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