Goldie Surname
Approximately 8,474 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGoldie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,978 | 1:2,707 | 500 |
| United States | 1,899 | 1:190,868 | 18,914 |
| England | 1,622 | 1:34,351 | 4,532 |
| Australia | 1,066 | 1:25,324 | 3,450 |
| Canada | 896 | 1:41,122 | 5,128 |
| South Africa | 316 | 1:171,448 | 19,021 |
| New Zealand | 187 | 1:24,216 | 4,232 |
| Nigeria | 125 | 1:1,417,142 | 54,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| Solomon Islands | 22 | 1:26,365 | 5,164 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,449 | 1:2,583 | 456 |
| England | 396 | 1:61,554 | 7,167 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:280,551 | 22,627 |
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.
= Gold (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie; also a nickname from the hair- colour.
Probably a form of Gold, from the arms.
Goldie Demographics
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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 more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goldie? popularity and diffusion
Goldie is the 59,544th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 859,989 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Goldie live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Goldie is also the 37,609th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 20,131 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 1,978 people, or 1 in 2,707. In Scotland it is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 13 percent live, Glasgow City, where 12 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent live. Apart from Scotland this last name is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
Goldie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goldie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Goldie surname rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 410 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Goldie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Goldie surname is predominantly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States Goldie are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.29% being registered with the 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
Goldie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goldie in the Hindi language | ||
| गोल्डी | goldi | - |
| Goldie in the Marathi language | ||
| गोलडायी | goladayi | - |
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