Goldstar Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Goldstar Surname User-submission:

(Jewish and Yiddish) This surname means 'gold star'. It was widely used for Jews who work selling gold, diamonds, emeralds and jewels in the cities of Hungary, Germany and Austria.

Goldstar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England51:11,143,612252,590
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Goldstar (48) may also be a first name.

Goldstar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Jewish and Yiddish) This surname means 'gold star'. It was widely used for Jews who work selling gold, diamonds, emeralds and jewels in the cities of Hungary, Germany and Austria.

- Brian Goldstern

Goldstar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldstar (Russian: Гольдстар) occurs most in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldstar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,555,468th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. Goldstar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Goldstar are found; 30 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 25 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most common first name globally, borne by 48 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 7,206,153. In Russia Goldstar is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 50 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Goldstar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goldstar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goldstar surname grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goldstar Last Name Statistics demography

Goldstar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goldstar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goldstar in the Russian language
Гольдстарgoldstar-

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