Goldschmid Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Goldschmid Surname User-submission:

Goldschmid: 'Goldsmith.' Professional. German origins. Mostly born by Ashkenazi Jews. From 'gold' (noun, German, 'gold') and 'schmid' or 'schmidt' (noun, German, 'smith'). Famous bearers include Aaron Goldsmid, co-founder of Mocatta Bullion, the world's oldest bullion bank, which still helps control the price of gold.

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Goldschmid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5291:16,1772,431
Switzerland1241:66,2338,050
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
France681:976,805110,007
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Austria411:207,69425,759
Romania311:647,67345,663
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Goldschmíd (4) are calculated separately.

Goldschmid Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Goldschmid: 'Goldsmith.' Professional. German origins. Mostly born by Ashkenazi Jews. From 'gold' (noun, German, 'gold') and 'schmid' or 'schmidt' (noun, German, 'smith'). Famous bearers include Aaron Goldsmid, co-founder of Mocatta Bullion, the world's oldest bullion bank, which still helps control the price of gold.

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Goldschmid Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goldschmid is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Goldschmíd. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldschmid? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 352,942nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,061,576 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Goldschmid live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name is most frequent in Israel, where it is carried by 529 people, or 1 in 16,177. In Israel it is mostly found in: Jerusalem District, where 29 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 26 percent are found and Central District, where 20 percent are found. Not including Israel it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Goldschmid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goldschmid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goldschmid last name expanded 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goldschmid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goldschmid last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52% registered with the party.

The amount Goldschmid earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.5% more than the national average, earning $70,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $45,614 CAD per year.

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