Goldthorp Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goldthorp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldthorp,' i.e. the thorp of Gold, the proprietor; v. Gold and Thorp. A Yorkshire surname.

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Goldthorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2181:255,58720,554
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Canada811:454,88439,362
Australia511:529,32739,816
Scotland511:104,9777,051
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:53,8096,458
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Goldthorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldthorp,' i.e. the thorp of Gold, the proprietor; v. Gold and Thorp. A Yorkshire surname.

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

(English) belonging to Goldthorpe (Notts, Yorks) = Gold(a)'s Estate [O.E þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

The current town known called Goldthorpe in the modern day South Yorkshire is not the origin of the surname but rather a lost village near Darton called Goldthorpe is where this family takes the surname from.

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The Goldthorpe take their name from the Yorkshire village 9 miles east of Barnsley. The name literally means the 'gold hamlet' in Old Norse.

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Goldthorp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldthorp is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldthorp? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 614,324th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Goldthorp are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

Goldthorp is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 255,587. In England Goldthorp is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Goldthorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goldthorp has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goldthorp last name decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 6 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goldthorp Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goldthorp last name are 24.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Goldthorp earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25% more than the national average, earning $53,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $54,657 CAD per year.

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