Goldie Surname

59,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goldie Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Gold, which see. This surname appears now to have its home in the shires of Ayr and Lanark. William Goldy, servitor to the bishop of Moray, 1567 (REM., p. 400). Edward Goldie of Craigmuie, 1718 (Kirkcudbright). Rev. John Goldie (1763—1847) was minister of the parish of Temple, Midlothian, for fifty years.

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Goldie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,9781:2,707500
United States1,8991:190,86818,914
England1,6221:34,3514,532
Australia1,0661:25,3243,450
Canada8961:41,1225,128
South Africa3161:171,44819,021
New Zealand1871:24,2164,232
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
Wales381:81,4356,830
India371:20,731,497300,213
France291:2,290,439180,028
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
Solomon Islands221:26,3655,164
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Israel171:503,39037,521
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Norway61:857,04855,549
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,4491:2,583456
England3961:61,5547,167
Wales131:120,6475,000
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:280,55122,627

Goldie (20,131) may also be a first name.

Goldie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Gold, which see. This surname appears now to have its home in the shires of Ayr and Lanark. William Goldy, servitor to the bishop of Moray, 1567 (REM., p. 400). Edward Goldie of Craigmuie, 1718 (Kirkcudbright). Rev. John Goldie (1763—1847) was minister of the parish of Temple, Midlothian, for fifty years. Goudie is a variant.

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

= Gold (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie; also a nickname from the hair- colour.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a form of Gold, from the arms.

The Norman People (1874)

Goldie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldie (Hindi: गोल्डी, Marathi: गोलडायी) occurs most in Scotland. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 59,544th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 859,989 people. Goldie occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Goldie are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 37,609th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 20,131 people.

Goldie is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 1,978 people, or 1 in 2,707. In Scotland it is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 13 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 12 percent reside and South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Goldie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goldie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Goldie surname increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goldie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goldie surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Goldie earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.19% more than the national average, earning R 345,024 per year; in United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldie92306/
Goldiez9214/
Goldies924/
Gooldie920/
Golde914,238/
Goldi914,014/
Oldie914/
Goldiyeh861/
Golder8327,046/
Goldis83838/
Goldey83629/
Goldea83242/
Goldes83192/
Goldeh83155/
Goeldi83148/
Goldet83100/
Goulde8392/
Guldie8387/
Goldez8385/
Goldiş8353/
Goldei8330/
Holdie8326/
Goelde8326/
Goldee8313/
Goldiš838/
Goldje838/
Goolde835/
Ngolde835/
Goldiș834/
Galdie833/
Golded832/
Goldiz832/
Goldui832/
Gholdi832/
Ngoldi832/
Goldit832/
Goldiy831/
Oldiej831/
Oldier831/
Goldhi831/
Gouldi831/
Goldoe831/
Goldeś831/
Goldid831/
Goldji831/
Goldai831/
Ouldie831/
Goldae831/
Goldye831/
Oldied830/
Goldieová801/
Goulder771,230/
Gauldie77175/
Goldich77169/
Goldish77140/
Gouldey77107/
Galdies7787/
Goldeer7780/
Ngaldie7717/
Galdjie7716/
Holdier777/
Goldiiz776/
Gholder775/
Goldiss775/
Goolder773/
Goldehi772/
Goldher772/
Goldeis772/
Gouldes771/
Goldeii771/
Goldeus771/
Goldhee771/
Goldhey771/
Goldist771/
Ngoldey771/
Nggolde771/
N'Goldi771/
Gouldei771/
Gouldje771/
Goldeei771/
Goldeij771/
Golderr771/
Goldiya771/
Goldiys771/
Goldoye771/
Gholdeh771/
Galdiye771/
Gooldee771/
Gooldey770/
Golddey770/
Guldi7314,170/
Gulde734,531/
Galdi734,114/
Golda733,726/
Goldy731,824/
Galde73777/
Aldie73177/
Gáldi73115/
Gülde7385/
Güldi7318/
Oldei7313/
Oldey739/
Oldue734/
Oldoi734/
Oldeu731/
Oldje731/
Oldai731/
Oldge731/
Goldé731/
Goldesht71664/
Ngaldiye71238/
Gotildis718/
Ngouldji712/
Goldeait711/
Goldistt711/
Ngouldai711/
Ngaldjie711/
Gauldiie710/
Goldau671,144/
Ouldji67956/
Galdea67786/
Galdes67500/
Galdez67263/
Gooldy67213/
Ngulde67178/
Gulder67170/
Gouldy67136/
Goldys67135/
Galdiz6792/
Golday6791/
Goulda6753/
Oldejo6751/
Guldhe6750/
Holdai6750/
Holdge6747/
Galdis6746/
Ghaldi6744/
Gheldi6744/
Galder6738/
Goldhecht6736/
Haldie6736/
Oldeji6732/
Ghalde6728/
Guldai6722/
Ouldei6716/
Ngaldi6716/
Aldiee677/
Holdey676/
Șoldea676/
Goldaj675/
Galdey674/
Gulhde674/
Gauldi674/
Gaulde674/
Oldiji674/
Goldaa673/
Holdea673/
Aldier673/
Galdio673/
Holdee673/
Galdji673/
Guldee673/
Goldja672/
Aldaie672/
Oldoye672/
Goldou672/
Oldaio672/
Galdid671/
Ghulde671/
Aldiea671/
Galdee671/
Hgaldi671/
Holdei671/
Ouldey671/
Ngalde671/
Gáldiz671/
Ggolda671/
Gaalde671/
Galdai671/
Galdih671/
Galdje671/
Oldiya671/
Galdhi671/
Ouldai671/
Gallde671/
Oldowe670/
Goeldy670/
Alldie670/

Goldie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goldie in the Hindi language
गोल्डीgoldi-
Goldie in the Marathi language
गोलडायीgoladayi-

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