Gotthold Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gotthold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gotthold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1571:512,77443,467
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Sweden821:120,0828,566
Israel331:259,32223,464
France181:3,690,151224,666
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales61:515,75523,171
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Gotthold (994) may also be a first name.

Gotthold Last Name Facts

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

Gotthold occurs most in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gotthold? popularity and diffusion

Gotthold is the 623,516th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gotthold reside; 39 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 255,301st most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 994 people.

The last name Gotthold is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 512,774. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 26 percent live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Sweden, where 17 percent live.

Gotthold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gotthold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 373 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gotthold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gotthold last name are 33.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.36% registered with the party.

The amount Gotthold earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $49,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.94% less than the national average, earning $24,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gottholdt940/
Gothold9369/
Gottold932/
Gotthol931/
Otthold930/
Gottheld8837/
Gotholdt8815/
Godthold883/
Othold86118/
Osthold8054/
Guthold8022/
Gothole802/
Gotthal802/
Gottole802/
Gotholt800/
Gotheld800/
Gotol7725/
Gosztold751/
Gotthall751/
Gattholl750/
Gothal711,850/
Otholt71166/
Gottal71163/
Gattol7139/
Ghotol7128/
Godtol7122/
Gotole7113/
Gathol712/
Gostol712/
Ostold711/
Ngotol711/
Gotahl711/
Oothouldt711/
Hottholts710/
Getold710/
Gouttal67471/
Ostholt67201/
Gutgold67115/
Ghotole6780/
Hathold6732/
Gathole6721/
Ghathol678/
Ghothal676/
Gattoul675/
Gastold674/
Gothall674/
Gaštold672/
Gotolle672/
Gathoul671/

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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 Gotthold
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