Goolsby — Family Name, Records and Arms

Here is a quick, sourced look at the Goolsby surname. The 2010 US Census counted 7,721 people named Goolsby, ranking it number 4,596 among American surnames.

• The meaning of Goolsby is not given in the reference works we use for these short pages; a full report traces it from your own family's records.
• A family Bible, a parish register or an emigration record often gives the first firm date for a Goolsby ancestor.

Arms associated with the name

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Goolsby name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. For the full story, order the Goolsby surname pack.