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

Gould (Russian: Гоулд) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Gould is the 5,787^th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 74,752 people. This surname 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. Gould is also the 525,265^th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 284 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 53,809 people, or 1 in 6,736. In The United States Gould is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 108 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Gould Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gould has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gould last name 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 contracted 8 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gould Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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