Goshawk Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goshawk Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the goshawk,' literally goose-hawk (v. Skeatt. But perhaps for Gosschalk (which see), which form of Gottschalk occurs in the London Directory. In such a case it would be imitative.

William Goshawke, rector of Bawsey, Norfolk, 1540: History of Norfolk.

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Goshawk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales41:773,63329,106
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Goshawk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the goshawk,' literally goose-hawk (v. Skeatt. But perhaps for Gosschalk (which see), which form of Gottschalk occurs in the London Directory. In such a case it would be imitative.

William Goshawke, rector of Bawsey, Norfolk, 1540: History of Norfolk.

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

The bird.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goshawk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goshawk is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goshawk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name Goshawk occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Goshawk are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Goshawk is most numerous in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Suffolk, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 13 percent live. Outside of England Goshawk is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and Singapore, where 2 percent live.

Goshawk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goshawk has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goshawk last name increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goshawk Last Name Statistics demography

Goshawk earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $60,614 CAD per year.

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