Goldstuck Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Goldstuck Surname User-submission:

The Goldstuck surname comes from the German, meaning 'gold coin'. In the 19th century, Jews in Eastern Europe, who had never previously used surnames, were made to choose a surname to register on official documents. This family chose 'gold coin' in the hopes that it would bring them financial success and prosperity.

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Goldstuck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Goldstuck Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Goldstuck surname comes from the German, meaning 'gold coin'. In the 19th century, Jews in Eastern Europe, who had never previously used surnames, were made to choose a surname to register on official documents. This family chose 'gold coin' in the hopes that it would bring them financial success and prosperity.

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Goldstuck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldstuck is found most in South Africa. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Goldstuck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldstuck? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,635,433rd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Goldstuck are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,389,172. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 67 percent are found, Western Cape, where 31 percent are found and North West, where 3 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Goldstuck Last Name Statistics demography

Goldstuck earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 995.96% more than the national average, earning R 2,604,420 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldstick89212/
Goldstock8995/
Goldstack897/
Oldstock821/
Holdstock781,704/
Coldstock780/
Holdstook678/
Colette Stuyck611/
Altstock5935/
Coleti Stock571/
Galdi Eustaquio501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goldstuck
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