Where Does The Last Name Gough Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gough occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gough? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 12,658^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 164,363 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gough live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Gough is also the 968,397^th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 96 people.

Gough is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 16,041 people, or 1 in 3,473. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 85 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Gough Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gough has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gough last name grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 527 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 177 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 558 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gough Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gough surname are 13.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.08% registered with the party.

The amount Gough earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.64% more than the national average, earning R 350,844 per year; in United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $52,244 CAD per year.