Goldwater Surname

290,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,318 people bear this surname

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

Goldwater Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goldwater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8011:452,50838,728
England2451:227,42118,997
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada491:751,95159,756
Israel261:329,14027,831
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:319,86425,024

Goldwater (17) may also be a first name.

Goldwater Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldwater is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldwater? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goldwater is the 290,533rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,529,246 people. Goldwater is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Goldwater are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 801 people, or 1 in 452,508. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent reside, Illinois, where 6 percent reside and Arizona, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.

Goldwater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goldwater has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goldwater last name increased 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goldwater Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Jewish (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Goldwater are 4.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Goldwater earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.3% more than the national average, earning $56,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.88% more than the national average, earning $79,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coldwater89146/
Goldbatter841/
Goldbeater840/
Goldader8282/
Coldhater780/
Gladiator67113/
Glattetre677/
Glattetræ672/
Caldatera671/
Glatetter671/
Goldeider671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goldwater
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