Goldbart Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Israel

Goldbart Surname Definition:

(from a personal characteristic) This name means “gold beard” in German. Since Jews wore beards, their color and appearance often deter­mined their family name. Thus we have Gelbart (“yellow beard”), Grossbart (“large beard”), Graubart (“gray beard”), Rothbart (“red beard”), Weisbart (“white beard”), Schwartzbart (“black beard”), Eisbart (“a beard that looked like white icicles”).

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Goldbart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Israel111:777,96750,646
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
China21:683,660,78330,601

Goldbart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a personal characteristic) This name means “gold beard” in German. Since Jews wore beards, their color and appearance often deter­mined their family name. Thus we have Gelbart (“yellow beard”), Grossbart (“large beard”), Graubart (“gray beard”), Rothbart (“red beard”), Weisbart (“white beard”), Schwartzbart (“black beard”), Eisbart (“a beard that looked like white icicles”).

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Goldbart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldbart is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldbart? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goldbart is the 2,414,640th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Goldbart is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Goldbart reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 71 percent live, Dorset, where 17 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live. Besides England Goldbart exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

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