Golder Surname

20,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Jersey

Golder Surname Definition:

Robert Golder, indweller in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 1675 (Campsie). Harrison says it is the same as Gilder, from Old English gold + the agental suffix -ere.

Golder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh11,8051:13,4991,060
India8,8231:86,9395,798
United States2,5131:144,23414,927
England1,4871:37,4704,892
Australia6841:39,4675,112
Germany3621:222,39124,911
Poland2151:176,78524,373
New Zealand1831:24,7454,327
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Scotland1601:33,4613,323
France1411:471,08366,853
Russia721:2,001,709124,796
Switzerland631:130,36412,937
Israel461:186,03618,427
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
Turkey331:2,358,22575,877
Wales311:99,8247,946
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Panama51:782,45211,059
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malta41:107,5681,849
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7031:34,6734,541
Scotland1151:32,5502,699
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

Golder (325) may also be a first name.

Golder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert Golder, indweller in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 1675 (Campsie). Harrison says it is the same as Gilder, from Old English gold + the agental suffix -ere.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Gilder [Old English gold + the agential sufl. -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Golder Last Name Facts

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

Golder (Bengali: গোলদার, Hindi: गोलदार, Russian: Гольдер) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,226th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 269,450 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Golder reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 486,495th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 325 people.

The last name Golder is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 11,805 people, or 1 in 13,499. Not including Bangladesh it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Golder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Golder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Golder last name expanded 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 443 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Golder last name are 38.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Golder earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.3% less than the national average, earning R 163,260 per year; in United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $51,262 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goulder921,230/
Goldeer9280/
Goldear927/
Gholder925/
Goldert924/
Goolder923/
Goldher922/
Goldere921/
Golderr921/
Goelder920/
Golde914,238/
Older911,503/
Goldgerh861/
Holder8375,729/
Goldie838,474/
Goldey83629/
Goldea83242/
Gülder83233/
Goldes83192/
Gulder83170/
Goldeh83155/
Goldet83100/
Goulde8392/
Goldez8385/
Oldert8379/
Galder8338/
Goldei8330/
Olderø8329/
Olderr8326/
Goldír8326/
Oldere8319/
Goldir8317/
Goldee8313/
Goldje838/
Goolde835/
Ngolde835/
Golded832/
Oldher831/
Oldier831/
Oilder831/
Oulder831/
Goldeś831/
Olderd830/
Goldre830/
Golderova8032/
Goldheart8016/
Houlder77595/
Gouldie77306/
Gouldey77107/
Holdert7770/
Gaulder7730/
Galdert779/
Hollder777/
Holdier777/
Holdder773/
Holdeer772/
Holderr772/
Goldeis772/
Gouldes771/
Guldere771/
Ghalder771/
Hgalder771/
Hoolder771/
Guldher771/
Goldhee771/
Goldhey771/
Oildher771/
Ngoldey771/
Nggolde771/
Gouldei771/
Gouldje771/
Goldeij771/
Goldair771/
Gholdeh771/
Holderz771/
Galdere771/
Gullder771/
Gouldjr771/
Gooldee771/
Gooldey770/
Gooldie770/
Golddey770/
Alder7317,849/
Goldi734,014/
Golda733,726/
Goldy731,824/
Galde73777/
Oldre73169/
Oldér734/
Goldé731/
Goldesht71664/
Gutleder7138/
Goldhair7117/
Houlderz711/
Holderth711/
Oldheart710/
Halder67578,059/
Goldis67838/
Galdea67786/
Allder67785/
Galdes67500/
Galdez67263/
Gooldy67213/
Gouldy67136/
Goldys67135/
Aldere67130/
Aulder67113/
Golday6791/
Gulderova6762/
Goulda6753/
Goldiş6753/
Aldert6743/
Goldhecht6736/
Ghalde6728/
Aldeir6724/
Goldírová6722/
Goldirova6714/
Alderd6713/
Goldiš678/
Aldear676/
Goldaj675/
Aalder675/
Alderr675/
Galdey674/
Gaulde674/
Goldiș674/
Galdie673/
Goldirová673/
Goldaa673/
Aldher673/
Aldier673/
Oldair673/
Holdre672/
Goldiz672/
Goldui672/
Gholdi672/
Aldeer672/
Galdér672/
Ngoldi672/
Goldit672/
Goldiy671/
Holdir671/
Goldhi671/
Gouldi671/
Alderz671/
Aldger671/
Galdee671/
Alhder671/
Holdèr671/
Ngalde671/
Gasselder671/
Goldid671/
Goldai671/
Guldér671/
Ggolda671/
Gaalde671/
Galdje671/
Alderh671/
Gallde671/
Eulder670/

Golder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golder in the Bengali language
গোলদারgoladara-
Golder in the Hindi language
गोलदारgoladara-
Golder in the Russian language
Гольдерgolder-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golder
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