Goldthwait Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Goldthwait Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Gold’s clearing.

Goldthwait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4241:118,44011,598

Goldthwait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Gold’s clearing.

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

Goldthwait Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goldthwait occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldthwait? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 975,866th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. Goldthwait is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Goldthwait live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Goldthwait is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 1,372,951. In The United States Goldthwait is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent live, Michigan, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in Colombia, where 0 percent live.

Goldthwait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goldthwait has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goldthwait Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goldthwait are 6.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.03% registered with the political party.

Goldthwait earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,343 USD per year.

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