Golten Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Golten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1621:31,7434,414
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England131:4,286,005132,302
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Golten (17) may also be a first name.

Golten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golten is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Golten.

How Common Is The Last Name Golten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Golten is the 1,070,546th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname Golten occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Golten are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 17 people.

It is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 31,743. In Norway Golten is most common in: Western Norway, where 75 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 13 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 7 percent are found. Beside Norway this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Golten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Golten last name grew 443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Golten last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Golten earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.97% less than the national average, earning 308,117 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $47,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goulten921/
Golteng921/
Olten91107/
Gholteen861/
Gülten836,029/
Holten834,050/
Galten83104/
Gulten8337/
Goltin8319/
Oltuen832/
Oulten831/
Olteen831/
Oltten831/
Oltn801/
Galthen7771/
Holteen7767/
Goltina7725/
Holteng7725/
Golting7720/
Holthen7715/
Golthin7714/
Holtien7711/
Houlten773/
Goultem772/
Gulteen771/
Oultten771/
Holteun771/
Galtien771/
Hollten770/
Ogliten770/
Hoolten770/
Alten732,643/
Oltem7355/
Oltin7334/
Holtn731/
Oltyn731/
Galtheen718/
Goilting710/
Goslting710/
Althen67812/
Aalten67489/
Halten67182/
Gültin67131/
Holtin67106/
Alteen67101/
Holtyn6757/
Galtin6720/
Allten6716/
Holtne6715/
Oltion6713/
Olténg6711/
Aulten677/
Altien677/
Oltina675/
Altten672/
Oltäng672/
Galtyn671/
Oltyna671/
Holtem671/
Olting671/
Oultin671/
Gultén671/
Altaen671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golten
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