Goskirk Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goskirk Surname User-submission:

The Goskirk surname is derived from the place name God's Kirk.

Goskirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:243,35512,191
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249

Goskirk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Goskirk surname is derived from the place name God's Kirk.

- donagos

Goskirk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goskirk occurs most in Scotland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Goskirk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goskirk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Goskirk is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Goskirk are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 243,355. In Scotland Goskirk is primarily concentrated in: Highland, where 82 percent are found, East Dunbartonshire, where 14 percent are found and Scottish Borders, where 5 percent are found. Besides Scotland it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Goskirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goskirk has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Goskirk last name fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goskirk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goskirk last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Goskirk earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoskirk863/
Gokerk7757/
Askirk779/
Kosukirik7523/
Ashkirk710/
Koskerik672/
Askerkh571/
Askerkova507/

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