Gouldburn Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Gouldburn 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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Gouldburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada391:944,75971,777
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Gouldburn 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

Gouldburn Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Gouldburn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,727,723rd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gouldburn are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Gouldburn is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 27 percent reside, Durham, where 17 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Gouldburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gouldburn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gouldburn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gouldburn surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gouldburn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $43,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $54,431 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldbourn9568/
Gouldburne956/
Goldburn94117/
Guldburn940/
Gouldbourne90709/
Gouldbeurne901/
Goldbourn8910/
Goldburne895/
Gouldborn890/
Goldbaurn890/
Goldbourne84123/
Guldbourne841/
Guldborn826/
Goldborn824/
Goldwurn821/
Oldborn759/
Goldworn713/

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