Goulden Surname

110,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Goulden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldwin,' which see. For change of suffix -win into -en, -in, and -ing, v. Godwin and Goggin. It was quite general before the close of the 13th century. But again French influences are traceable in some of the instances below.

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Goulden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9271:28,9143,904
United States9641:375,99533,261
Canada6381:57,7526,819
Australia2141:126,14813,799
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Wales711:43,5854,199
Ireland651:72,4454,480
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Scotland361:148,7178,826
France351:1,897,792163,564
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Cayman Islands161:3,993538
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0341:23,5743,284
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales101:156,8426,008
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3671:136,83612,979

Goulden (16) may also be a first name.

Goulden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldwin,' which see. For change of suffix -win into -en, -in, and -ing, v. Godwin and Goggin. It was quite general before the close of the 13th century. But again French influences are traceable in some of the instances below.

Golding Palmarius, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hilde Golden, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Nicholas Goldin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Goldine, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Hugo Golding, Suffolk, ibid.

Willelmus Goldyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Goldyng, pelliparius, 1379: ibid.

Isabella Goldyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

The family of Golden, Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, are entered Golding in 1563; Goulden, 1707; and Golden, 1672 (Reg. Broad Chalke, pp. 1, 24, 70).

(a) Nick. 'the golden, 'probably from the complexion of the hair' compare Goldenlock.

Henry le Gulden, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

Henry le Gilden, 1325. Writs of Parliament.

Roger le Gildene, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Old English personal name, Gold(a), from gold, the metal (Redin). Adam Gold, bailiff of Montrose, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). The surname is not uncommon in Angus and Goold may be a variant of it. Angus Gold in Over Kinmonth, 1582, and eight more of the name around Brechin are in record (Brechin).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Probably the Old English personal name Golding, i.e. Gold(a)'s son. The rashness of a Scots soldier, Ralph Golding, at the bridge of Rokesburgh in 1333 led to Sir Andrew Moray of Bothwell, the Regent, being taken prisoner by the English (Hailes, II, p. 197).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Golden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A personal or baptismal name. Golde and Goldus occur in Domesd., and Gold, in the H.R., had become a surname. As a baptismal name it was in use in the XIV. ceut., when Gold le Blodleter is found as the designation of an inhabitant of Yarmouth. Papers Norf. Arch, Soc. iv. 253.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

and the Goldus of Domesday; also Waldie, Waldo; from German, wold, a wood, or Old German walt, powerful, governing, ruling; also a prefect.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Goulden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goulden (Russian: Гоулден) has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Goulden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goulden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,165th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,726,497 people. The last name Goulden is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Goulden are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 16 people.

Goulden is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,927 people, or 1 in 28,914. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent are found, Cheshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Goulden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goulden has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goulden last name grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 710 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 13 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goulden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goulden last name are 18.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Goulden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 57.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,197 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.23% more than the national average, earning R 302,352 per year; in United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $47,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouldeen931/
Gouldeng930/
Golden9281,383/
Gulden923,440/
Oulden9242/
Gouldn921/
Houlden861,664/
Gaulden861,296/
Gouldin86411/
Goolden86170/
Goldeen8671/
Goelden8640/
Goldeng8635/
Guldenk8620/
Goldien8612/
Gholden8612/
Goldden868/
Goldenn864/
Guldeen863/
Guldenn863/
Gollden862/
Gullden862/
Eoulden861/
Goldent861/
Ngolden861/
Olden834,654/
Goldn83205/
Ulden8377/
Goulding8015,933/
Goldenne8012/
D'Golden802/
Holden7786,942/
Goldin777,454/
Gülden773,341/
Uldeen771,083/
Guldin77901/
Goldyn77369/
Hulden77188/
Oldeen77140/
Ouldin7775/
Galden7744/
Oldeng7739/
Goldén7714/
Goldne7711/
Guldén7710/
Goldem778/
Ohlden778/
Guldem776/
Goldín776/
Aulden775/
Oldden775/
Uolden772/
Oldien772/
Guldyn772/
Uldien772/
Ullden772/
Oldenn771/
Ollden771/
Guldne771/
Eulden770/
Oilden770/
Oldend770/
Guldenová753/
Goldenova752/
Guldenova751/
Goullding751/
Golding7129,658/
Goldina711,637/
Gauldin711,592/
Galduen71152/
Houldin71150/
Galdeen7181/
Guldina7173/
Gulldén7156/
Gulding7142/
Gooldin7131/
Huldeen7129/
Hollden7113/
Galdeng7112/
Huldaen7110/
Ulldeen718/
Galdden717/
Galdoen717/
Holdeen716/
Holdden713/
Galdien713/
Holdien713/
Holdent711/
Gaylden711/
Golduin711/
Goldyon711/
Goldind711/
Holtden711/
Ulddeen711/
Uldeenn711/
Gulduin711/
Gholdem711/
Agliden711/
Ghalden711/
Gouldim711/
Gulddin711/
Holdeng710/
Haulden710/
Holdenn710/
Guldion710/
Golddin710/
Alden6718,731/
Uldin672,936/
Houlding67795/
Gaulding67672/
Oldin67300/
Oldén67132/
Oldem67127/
Goolding67122/
Galdn6715/
Uldén6715/
Oldyn6710/
Oldne679/
Hagliden676/
Holdn674/
Goldindh671/
Oldèn671/
Uldem671/
Ulddn671/
Hoyleden670/
Hauldien670/
Useldeng670/
Goldding670/

Goulden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goulden in the Russian language
Гоулденgoulden-

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