Golesworthy Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Golesworthy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golesworthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Golesworthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golesworthy is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golesworthy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Golesworthy is the 1,159,732nd most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Golesworthy live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England Golesworthy is most common in: Kent, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Somerset, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England Golesworthy is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 8 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Golesworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Golesworthy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Golesworthy surname grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golesworthy Last Name Statistics demography

Golesworthy earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 184.27% more than the national average, earning R 675,540 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Golesworthy
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