Gouldbourne Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Gouldbourne 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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Gouldbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica2671:10,7491,135
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
England1621:343,93925,007
Panama411:95,4213,699
Costa Rica401:119,5021,876
Cayman Islands141:4,564572
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Gouldbourne 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

Gouldbourne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gouldbourne is found most in Jamaica. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouldbourne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 472,684th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gouldbourne reside; 40 percent reside in Caribbean and 40 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 10,749. In Jamaica Gouldbourne is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 67 percent are found, Surrey County, where 24 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Jamaica this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Gouldbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gouldbourne has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gouldbourne surname increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gouldbourne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gouldbourne last name are 32.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.21% being registered to vote for the party.

Gouldbourne earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldbourne95123/
Gouldbourn9568/
Gouldborne9513/
Gouldburne956/
Guldbourne951/
Gouldbeurne911/
Gouldburn90112/
Goldbourn9010/
Goldburne905/
Goldborne902/
Gouldborn900/
Goldburn84117/
Guldborn846/
Goldborn844/
Guldburn840/
Goldbaurn800/

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