Goulborn Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goulborn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Golborne,' a small township in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire.

'In the reign of Henry III, Thomas de Goldeburn held of the King the third part of the fee of one Knight; and William, the son of Hamo, held three bovates in Goldburn of the gift of Augustine, father of the said Thomas': Baines' Lancashire.

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Goulborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Goulborn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Golborne,' a small township in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire.

'In the reign of Henry III, Thomas de Goldeburn held of the King the third part of the fee of one Knight; and William, the son of Hamo, held three bovates in Goldburn of the gift of Augustine, father of the said Thomas': Baines' Lancashire.

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

(English) belonging to Golborne or Golbourn (Lancs), anciently Gold(e)burn(e = the Gold (i.e.yellow) Brook Thomas de Goldburne, A.D. 1212.—Lanc. Inquests, &c.

John de Goldeburn, A.D. 1332.—Lanc. Fines.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Golborn, townships in Cheshire and Lancashire. From the former, David, grandson of the patriarchal William Belward, baron of Malpas, originally assumed the name, in Norman times.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A branch of De Toesni, being descended from William de Belwar or Belvoir. See Cholmondeley.

The Norman People (1874)

Goulborn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goulborn is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goulborn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goulborn is the 1,806,862nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Goulborn are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 27 percent are found, Suffolk, where 12 percent are found and Merseyside, where 12 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Goulborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goulborn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goulborn surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goulborn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Goulborn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.78% less than the national average, earning R 138,360 per year and in Canada they earn 21.08% more than the national average, earning $60,157 CAD per year.

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