Find out how popular the last name Goulbourne is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Goulbourne.

Goulbourne, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Goulbourne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goulbourne in America

Goulbourne is the 31754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goulbourne surname appeared 727 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Goulbourne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goulbourne to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Goulbourne

The surname Goulbourne is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "gol" meaning "muddy" and "burna" meaning "stream." This suggests that the name may have originated in an area with a muddy stream or brook. The name is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goulbourne can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1188, where it appears as "Goldeburna." This indicates that the name was likely associated with a specific location or settlement named Goldeburna at that time.

The Goulbourne surname is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where it appears as "Goldburne." This variation in spelling highlights the evolution of the name over time and across different regions.

In the 16th century, the Goulbourne name was present in the Parish Registers of Warwickshire, where it was recorded as "Goulborne" and "Goulbourne." This suggests that the name had become more standardized in its modern spelling by this point.

One notable individual bearing the Goulbourne surname was Sir Edward Goulbourne (1548-1625), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Another significant figure was John Goulbourne (1639-1721), an English clergyman and author who served as the Dean of Norwich from 1694 until his death.

In the 18th century, Richard Goulbourne (1730-1802) was a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Madras, India.

The 19th century saw the birth of Henry Goulbourne (1815-1892), an English-born Australian explorer and surveyor who played a crucial role in the exploration and mapping of the Australian outback.

More recently, Peter Goulbourne (1924-2010) was a British artist and sculptor known for his work in abstract expressionism and his contributions to the St Ives art colony in Cornwall.

While the Goulbourne surname is not among the most common in England, its rich history and connections to various regions and notable individuals make it a fascinating name to explore.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goulbourne

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Goulbourne.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Goulbourne was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Goulbourne has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Goulbourne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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