Goldstone Surname

101,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Goldstone Surname Definition:

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Goldstan, 13th cent. Goldston = Gold-Stone [Old English gold + stán] 2 Dweller at (a) the Gold (yellow) Rock [Old English gold + stán] (b) Gold Stone (Castle or Boundary-Mark) There is a Goldstone in Salop.

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Goldstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5681:231,16022,244
England1,1461:48,6206,067
South Africa1,0531:51,4516,522
Canada2411:152,88615,553
Australia2171:124,40413,629
New Zealand1991:22,7553,990
Israel781:109,71312,377
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Wales181:171,91811,581
France101:6,642,272293,169
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:50,1556,115
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

Goldstone (45) may also be a first name.

Goldstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Goldstan, 13th cent. Goldston = Gold-Stone [Old English gold + stán] 2 Dweller at (a) the Gold (yellow) Rock [Old English gold + stán] (b) Gold Stone (Castle or Boundary-Mark) There is a Goldstone in Salop.

The corresponding German Goldstein has often been Anglicized into Goldstone.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goldstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldstone occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldstone? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 101,360th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,564,858 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Goldstone are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goldstone is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 45 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,568 people, or 1 in 231,160. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 25 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Goldstone exists in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 23 percent are found.

Goldstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goldstone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goldstone last name expanded 843 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goldstone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Goldstone last name is principally Jewish (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goldstone last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Goldstone earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.85% more than the national average, earning R 410,748 per year; in United States they earn 33.25% more than the national average, earning $57,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $52,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldstone95371/
Goldzstone951/
Goldston943,108/
Oldstone9417/
Gholdston8939/
Goldstene8917/
Gouldston893/
Galdstone891/
Goldstoin891/
Guldstone890/
Galdston8225/
Goldstan8218/
Goldstom821/
Goldstand7826/
Guldstoné781/
Gouldstom781/
Goldstany781/
Goldstandt746/
Goldshtand741/
Goldsztasn741/

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Goldstone Reference & Research

Goldstein DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Goldstein FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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