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

Gould (Russian: Гоулд) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 5,787^th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 74,752 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Gould live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gould is also the 525,265^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 284 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 53,809 people, or 1 in 6,736. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 108 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Gould Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gould has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (59%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Gould surname are 38.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.49% registered to vote for the 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.