Gouldthorpe Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gouldthorpe Surname Definition:

= Goldthorpe, q.v.

Gouldthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3691:150,99714,419
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gouldthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Goldthorpe, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gouldthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gouldthorpe is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouldthorpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 542,091st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Gouldthorpe are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 369 people, or 1 in 150,997. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 36 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and Devon, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Gouldthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gouldthorpe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gouldthorpe surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gouldthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gouldthorpe last name are 1.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gouldthorpe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.66% more than the national average, earning $53,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldthorpe952,422/
Gouldthorp95199/
Goulthorpe9520/
Goldthorphe914/
Goldthoorpe911/
Goldthorp90502/
Goulthorp9054/
Golthorpe902/
Goldthorps861/
Goolthorpe861/
Golthorp841/
Goldtorpi801/
Goldtharp800/
Althorpe74233/
Allthorpe7061/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gouldthorpe
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