Goostry Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Goostry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goostrey,' a village in Cheshire, near Holmes Chapel.

William de Goostree, 1339: East Cheshire.

Cicely de Goostree, 1339: ibid.

Goostry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196

Goostry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goostrey,' a village in Cheshire, near Holmes Chapel.

William de Goostree, 1339: East Cheshire.

Cicely de Goostree, 1339: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Goostry Last Name Facts

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

Goostry has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goostry? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goostry is the 5,057,639th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Goostry is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Goostry live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 63 percent are found, Devon, where 13 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 13 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 47 percent are found.

Goostry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goostry has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goostry surname contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Goostre862/
Gostryi862/
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Ostry83574/
Gotry8325/
Goostree80608/
Gostraya8088/
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Godstrey8043/
Godstray801/
Godstroy800/
Oostra771,466/
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Ostryi77303/
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Goutry7786/
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Ostray7726/
Ostriy7718/
Oshtry7711/
Gotray777/
Gotryd774/
Ostrey772/
Ostryz772/
Gothry771/
Gostra771/
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Ostryt771/
Gotrey771/
Ghotry771/
Hostry771/
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Gottstroy751/
Ostrysz71378/
Hostryi71164/
Ostraya71162/
Ostrych7136/
Gustray7111/
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Gouttry716/
Gottrey715/
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Gotrych712/
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Goutrey711/
Gostree711/
Ostrayz711/
Gothray710/
Gotra67928/
Ostra67560/
Gotre67449/
Gotri67295/
Astry67257/
Ostre67256/
Ostrý67251/
Ostrá67244/
Ostri6749/
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