Where Does The Last Name Gould Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gould (Russian: Гоулд) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gould? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gould is the 5,787^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 74,752 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Gould are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 525,265^th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 284 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 53,809 people, or 1 in 6,736. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 108 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Gould Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gould has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gould surname grew 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 8 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gould Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gould surname is principally Catholic (59%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Gould are 38.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gould earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning 352,550 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.58% more than the national average, earning R 419,616 per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $51,773 CAD per year.