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Where Does The Last Name Gauld Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gauld is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gauld? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 137,455^th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,235,444 people. The last name Gauld occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Gauld reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Scotland, where it is borne by 1,193 people, or 1 in 4,488. In Scotland Gauld is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 33 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 15 percent reside and Moray, where 9 percent reside. Barring Scotland this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Gauld Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gauld has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Gauld surname expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gauld Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gauld last name are 10.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Gauld earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning 373,543 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 77.36% more than the national average, earning R 421,464 per year; in United States they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $51,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,017 CAD per year.