Threadgold Surname

260,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Threadgold Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Threadgold,' a sobriquet of an embroiderer, or tapiser, or coucher. But far more probably a personal name, one of the many names ending in good, gaud, got, or gold; v. Scattergood, which is probably a personal and not a nickname.

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Threadgold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0501:53,0656,497
Australia2191:123,26813,526
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Wales631:49,1204,600
Ireland241:196,2068,013
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5001:48,7515,990
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Threadgold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Threadgold,' a sobriquet of an embroiderer, or tapiser, or coucher. But far more probably a personal name, one of the many names ending in good, gaud, got, or gold; v. Scattergood, which is probably a personal and not a nickname.

Walterus Tredegold, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Tredegold, Warwickshire, ibid.

Robert Dredegold, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1746. Married — John Thridgould and Ann Hilder: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1765. Married — Benjamin Growcock and Frances Thridgould: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) a nickname for an Embroiderer [Old English prœd —práwan, to twist + gold] William Tredegold.—Hundred Rolls Hadden hir [their] beestes and hir herbergage [abode],—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, E 199-201. There are a tything called Throop in Hants, a hamlet Throope in Wilts, and Throop in Soms.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Threadgold Last Name Facts

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

Threadgold is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Threadgold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 260,746th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,839,008 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Threadgold live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,050 people, or 1 in 53,065. In England it is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England Threadgold is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Threadgold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Threadgold has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Threadgold surname expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 409 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 788 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 480 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Threadgold Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Threadgold last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Threadgold earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Treadgold95884/
Thredgold95249/
Threadgould95166/
Threadguld901/
Thredgould900/
Tredgold89258/
Tradgold891/
Thridgold840/
Tredgould840/
Threadgall8086/
Threadgale8011/
Thridgould809/
Tredgald780/
Tretgal590/
Tridolht561/

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