Gowdridge Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gowdridge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowdridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales41:773,63329,106
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Gowdridge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gowdridge occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowdridge? popularity and diffusion

Gowdridge is the 2,220,661st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Gowdridge is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Gowdridge are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 53 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 21 percent are found and Greater London, where 19 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Gowdridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gowdridge has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gowdridge last name expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowdridge Last Name Statistics demography

Gowdridge earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $56,319 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gowdridge
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