Golding Surname
Approximately 29,658 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGolding Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,249 | 1:5,436 | 759 |
| United States | 7,392 | 1:49,034 | 5,940 |
| Australia | 4,648 | 1:5,808 | 849 |
| Jamaica | 2,535 | 1:1,132 | 207 |
| Canada | 1,606 | 1:22,942 | 3,117 |
| South Africa | 1,074 | 1:50,445 | 6,404 |
| New Zealand | 444 | 1:10,199 | 1,770 |
| Wales | 298 | 1:10,384 | 1,154 |
| Venezuela | 294 | 1:102,735 | 3,728 |
| Scotland | 158 | 1:33,885 | 3,345 |
| France | 126 | 1:527,164 | 72,630 |
| Ireland | 118 | 1:39,906 | 3,146 |
| Spain | 88 | 1:531,273 | 26,094 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 229 | 1:19,344 | 2,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,207 | 1:4,681 | 709 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,710 | 1:29,368 | 3,571 |
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.
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).
(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]
(English) Descendant of Goldwin (gold, friend).
From the German, Golding; a personal name.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goulding | 93 | 15,933 | / |
| Goolding | 93 | 122 | / |
| Goldings | 93 | 46 | / |
| Goldding | 93 | 0 | / |
| Goldin | 92 | 7,454 | / |
| Olding | 92 | 1,964 | / |
| Gouldings | 88 | 4 | / |
| Goullding | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gotilding | 88 | 1 | / |
| Holding | 86 | 10,189 | / |
| Goldina | 86 | 1,637 | / |
| Gouldin | 86 | 411 | / |
| Gulding | 86 | 42 | / |
| Goldeng | 86 | 35 | / |
| Gooldin | 86 | 31 | / |
| Goldien | 86 | 12 | / |
| Oldings | 86 | 10 | / |
| Galding | 86 | 3 | / |
| Golduin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goldind | 86 | 1 | / |
| Golddin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Goldn | 83 | 205 | / |
| Goldingova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Houlding | 80 | 795 | / |
| Gaulding | 80 | 672 | / |
| Holdings | 80 | 33 | / |
| Holdding | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goldindh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galdding | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holdingq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gouldeng | 80 | 0 | / |
| Golden | 77 | 81,383 | / |
| Galdin | 77 | 1,878 | / |
| Goldyn | 77 | 369 | / |
| Goldim | 77 | 96 | / |
| Alding | 77 | 76 | / |
| Oldeng | 77 | 39 | / |
| Goldén | 77 | 14 | / |
| Goldne | 77 | 11 | / |
| Goldín | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gouldn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goldinova | 75 | 154 | / |
| Hooldings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goulden | 71 | 4,221 | / |
| Gauldin | 71 | 1,592 | / |
| Galdina | 71 | 1,477 | / |
| Goolden | 71 | 170 | / |
| Goldeen | 71 | 71 | / |
| Halding | 71 | 44 | / |
| Galldin | 71 | 14 | / |
| Galdeng | 71 | 12 | / |
| Gholden | 71 | 12 | / |
| Goldden | 71 | 8 | / |
| Guldinc | 71 | 7 | / |
| Goldenn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Galdien | 71 | 3 | / |
| Holdingová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Galduin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gollden | 71 | 2 | / |
| Goldent | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goldyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngolden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gouldim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aldings | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aulding | 71 | 0 | / |
| Allding | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holdeng | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hallding | 67 | 17 | / |
| Galdn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goldenne | 67 | 12 | / |
| D'Golden | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouldeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haulding | 67 | 1 | / |
Golding Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Golding in the Hindi language | ||
| गोल्डिंग | goldinga | 50 |
| गोलडींग | goladinga | 50 |
| Golding in the Russian language | ||
| Голдинг | golding | - |
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