Goulbourne Surname

134,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Goulbourne Surname Definition:

(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.

Goulbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1,5661:1,833299
United States8341:434,60337,429
England5931:93,96010,052
Canada2481:148,57115,198
Costa Rica351:136,5732,034
Wales251:123,7819,267
Bermuda121:5,440820
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Panama61:652,04310,051
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales51:313,68310,604

Goulbourne (88) may also be a first name.

Goulbourne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Goulbourne Last Name Facts

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

Goulbourne is found most in Jamaica. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goulbourne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 134,334th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,174,089 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Goulbourne reside; 47 percent reside in Caribbean and 47 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. Goulbourne is also the 1,017,994th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 88 people.

The last name is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is carried by 1,566 people, or 1 in 1,833. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 60 percent reside, Surrey County, where 29 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Jamaica this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Goulbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goulbourne has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goulbourne last name increased 1,348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goulbourne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goulbourne are 32.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Goulbourne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $54,178 CAD per year.

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