Goldsmid Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goldsmid Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Goldsmith [Ger. goldschmied; O.H Ger. gold + smid (Middle High German smit]

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Goldsmid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Australia391:692,19746,687
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Goldšmid (7) & Goldšmíd (43) are calculated separately.

Goldsmid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Goldsmith [Ger. goldschmied; O.H Ger. gold + smid (Middle High German smit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

- archeroftheeyes

Goldsmid Last Name Facts

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

Goldsmid (Russian: Голдсмид) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Goldšmid or Goldšmíd. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldsmid? popularity and diffusion

Goldsmid is the 801,116th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name Goldsmid is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Goldsmid reside; 20 percent reside in Northern Europe and 20 percent reside in British Isles.

Goldsmid is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England Goldsmid is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 36 percent reside, West Sussex, where 13 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Goldsmid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goldsmid has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goldsmid last name fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goldsmid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goldsmid are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goldsmid earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.09% less than the national average, earning R 137,628 per year; in United States they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $47,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $58,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goldsmid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goldsmid in the Russian language
Голдсмидgoldsmid-

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