Gothwaite Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gothwaite Surname Definition:

GOTHEWAIT: Of local origin from an obsolete place name near Edinburgh. Robertus Gothewait or Gothewaite witnessed charters by Adam filius Patricii de Crebarrin and Johannes de Crebarrin near the middle of the thirteenth century (RD., p. 103,105).

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Gothwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gothwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GOTHEWAIT: Of local origin from an obsolete place name near Edinburgh. Robertus Gothewait or Gothewaite witnessed charters by Adam filius Patricii de Crebarrin and Johannes de Crebarrin near the middle of the thirteenth century (RD., p. 103,105).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gothwaite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gothwaite is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gothwaite? popularity and diffusion

Gothwaite is the 10,311,814th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gothwaite reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most numerous in: Colorado, where 100 percent reside.

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