Goldthorpe Surname

176,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goldthorpe 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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Goldthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5391:36,2044,747
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Australia1791:150,81415,978
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Wales91:343,83718,086
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7291:33,4374,405
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Goldthorpe 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

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

User-submitted Reference

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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Goldthorpe Last Name Facts

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

Goldthorpe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldthorpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goldthorpe is the 176,654th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,008,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Goldthorpe are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,539 people, or 1 in 36,204. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 34 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Barring England Goldthorpe is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Goldthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goldthorpe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goldthorpe surname rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goldthorpe surname are 14.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goldthorpe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.04% less than the national average, earning R 182,880 per year; in United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning $54,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldthorpe95592/
Goldthorp95502/
Goldthorphe954/
Golthorpe952/
Goldthoorpe951/
Gouldthorp90199/
Goulthorpe9020/
Goldthorps901/
Goolthorpe901/
Golthorp891/
Goulthorp8454/
Goldtorpi841/
Goldtharp840/
Althorpe78233/
Allthorpe7461/

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