Golding Surname

18,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Golding Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldwin,' which see. For change of suffix -win into -en, -in, and -ing, v. Godwin and Goggin. It was quite general before the close of the 13th century. But again French influences are traceable in some of the instances below.

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Golding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England10,2491:5,436759
United States7,3921:49,0345,940
Australia4,6481:5,808849
Jamaica2,5351:1,132207
Canada1,6061:22,9423,117
South Africa1,0741:50,4456,404
New Zealand4441:10,1991,770
Wales2981:10,3841,154
Venezuela2941:102,7353,728
Scotland1581:33,8853,345
France1261:527,16472,630
Ireland1181:39,9063,146
Spain881:531,27326,094
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Jersey201:4,960981
Norway201:257,11427,149
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Israel131:658,28045,106
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
China101:136,732,1577,199
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2291:19,3442,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,2071:4,681709
Wales681:23,0651,326
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7101:29,3683,571

Golding (104) may also be a first name.

Golding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldwin,' which see. For change of suffix -win into -en, -in, and -ing, v. Godwin and Goggin. It was quite general before the close of the 13th century. But again French influences are traceable in some of the instances below.

Golding Palmarius, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hilde Golden, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Nicholas Goldin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Goldine, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Hugo Golding, Suffolk, ibid.

Willelmus Goldyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Goldyng, pelliparius, 1379: ibid.

Isabella Goldyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

The family of Golden, Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, are entered Golding in 1563; Goulden, 1707; and Golden, 1672 (Reg. Broad Chalke, pp. 1, 24, 70).

(a) Nick. 'the golden, 'probably from the complexion of the hair' compare Goldenlock.

Henry le Gulden, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

Henry le Gilden, 1325. Writs of Parliament.

Roger le Gildene, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably the Old English personal name Golding, i.e. Gold(a)'s son. The rashness of a Scots soldier, Ralph Golding, at the bridge of Rokesburgh in 1333 led to Sir Andrew Moray of Bothwell, the Regent, being taken prisoner by the English (Hailes, II, p. 197).

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

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Golding = Gold(a)’s Son [v. Gold, and + the son suff. -ing] 2 belonging to Golding = (the Place of the) Gold(a Family [Anglo-Saxon *Goldingas--ingas, pl. (-ing-um, dat. pl.) of the son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Goldwin (gold, friend).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Golding; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Golding Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golding (Hindi: गोल्डिंग, Russian: Голдинг) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Golding.

How Common Is The Last Name Golding? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 18,580th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 245,719 people. The last name Golding is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Golding are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. Golding is also the 925,156th most common first name at a global level It is held by 104 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 10,249 people, or 1 in 5,436. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 8 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Beside England Golding occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Golding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Golding has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,756 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Golding Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Golding surname is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Golding last name are 39.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Golding earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning 395,036 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2899.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 581,483 per year; in South Africa they earn 71.45% more than the national average, earning R 407,436 per year; in United States they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $48,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $50,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goulding9315,933/
Goolding93122/
Goldings9346/
Goldding930/
Goldin927,454/
Olding921,964/
Gouldings884/
Goullding881/
Gotilding881/
Holding8610,189/
Goldina861,637/
Gouldin86411/
Gulding8642/
Goldeng8635/
Gooldin8631/
Goldien8612/
Oldings8610/
Galding863/
Golduin861/
Goldind861/
Golddin860/
Goldn83205/
Goldingova821/
Houlding80795/
Gaulding80672/
Holdings8033/
Holdding802/
Goldindh801/
Galdding801/
Holdingq801/
Gouldeng800/
Golden7781,383/
Galdin771,878/
Goldyn77369/
Goldim7796/
Alding7776/
Oldeng7739/
Goldén7714/
Goldne7711/
Goldín776/
Gouldn771/
Goldinova75154/
Hooldings751/
Goulden714,221/
Gauldin711,592/
Galdina711,477/
Goolden71170/
Goldeen7171/
Halding7144/
Galldin7114/
Galdeng7112/
Gholden7112/
Goldden718/
Guldinc717/
Goldenn714/
Galdien713/
Holdingová713/
Galduin712/
Gollden712/
Goldent711/
Goldyon711/
Ngolden711/
Gouldim711/
Aldings710/
Aulding710/
Allding710/
Holdeng710/
Hallding6717/
Galdn6715/
Goldenne6712/
D'Golden672/
Gouldeen671/
Haulding671/

Golding Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golding in the Hindi language
गोल्डिंगgoldinga50
गोलडींगgoladinga50
Golding in the Russian language
Голдингgolding-

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