Golsworthy Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Golsworthy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsworth' or 'Goldsworthy,' literally 'the worth of Gold,' i.e. the estate of Gold, the first settler; v. Gold and Worth. I cannot discover the spot; compare Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

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Golsworthy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England151:3,714,537119,675
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Golsworthy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldsworth' or 'Goldsworthy,' literally 'the worth of Gold,' i.e. the estate of Gold, the first settler; v. Gold and Worth. I cannot discover the spot; compare Kenworthy and Langworthy for Kenworth and Langworth.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
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Golsworthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golsworthy occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golsworthy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Golsworthy live; 33 percent live in Australasia and 33 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,587,982. In Australia Golsworthy is most numerous in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Beside Australia it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and Chile, where 22 percent live.

Golsworthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golsworthy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Golsworthy surname fell 76 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golesworthy95206/
Galsworthy90626/
Gallsworthy866/
Galesworthy860/
Gallesworthy820/
Allsworthy800/
Alsworthe744/
Allsworte631/
Holzwarta531/
Golcvarte531/

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