Goulder Surname

307,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Goulder Surname Definition:

= Golder, q.v.

Goulder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4661:119,56712,128
United States3711:976,97872,504
Australia2771:97,45711,054
Canada371:995,82774,831
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Goulder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Golder, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Gull-thorir (?); from the Swedish, Gulda; from the German, Goldert; in the Domesday Book, Goel, Golde, Golderon, Goldus; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goulder Last Name Facts

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

Goulder is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goulder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 307,224th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,924,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Goulder live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 466 people, or 1 in 119,567. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England Goulder exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.

Goulder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goulder has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goulder last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 279 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goulder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States Goulder are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Goulder earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning R 229,488 per year; in United States they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning $50,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% less than the national average, earning $43,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golder9227,046/
Gulder92170/
Goulde9292/
Oulder921/
Houlder86595/
Gouldie86306/
Gouldey86107/
Goldeer8680/
Gaulder8630/
Goldear867/
Gholder865/
Goldert864/
Goolder863/
Goldher862/
Gouldes861/
Guldere861/
Guldher861/
Goldere861/
Gouldei861/
Gouldje861/
Golderr861/
Gullder861/
Gouldjr861/
Goelder860/
Gulde834,531/
Golde834,238/
Older831,503/
Ulder8387/
Gutleder8038/
Houlderz801/
Goldgerh801/
Holder7775,729/
Goldie778,474/
Goldey77629/
Goldea77242/
Gülder77233/
Goldes77192/
Ngulde77178/
Goldeh77155/
Gouldy77136/
Aulder77113/
Goldet77100/
Hulder7791/
Guldie7787/
Goldez7785/
Oldert7779/
Goulda7753/
Guldhe7750/
Galder7738/
Goldei7730/
Olderø7729/
Olderr7726/
Goelde7726/
Goldír7726/
Oldere7719/
Goldir7717/
Goldee7713/
Goldje778/
Goolde775/
Ngolde775/
Gulhde774/
Gaulde774/
Guldee773/
Golded772/
Oldher771/
Oldier771/
Oilder771/
Ghulde771/
Gouldi771/
Goldeś771/
Guldér771/
Olderd770/
Eulder770/
Goldre770/
Gulderova7562/
Golderova7532/
Goldheart7516/
Gujilde71823/
Gujelde71430/
Gauldie71175/
Holdert7170/
Haulder7160/
Gojilde7142/
Guldest7129/
Uyldert7118/
Gojelde7111/
Guldhed719/
Galdert719/
Hollder717/
Holdier717/
Goyalde717/
Holdder713/
Househlder712/
Holdeer712/
Holderr712/
Gaelder712/
Gulldge712/
Goldeis712/
Goulday711/
Ghalder711/
Hgalder711/
Huldert711/
Hullder711/
Hoolder711/
Guldesh711/
Goldhee711/
Goldhey711/
Oildher711/
Ngoldey711/
Nggolde711/
Goldeij711/
Goldair711/
Ghoulda711/
Gholdeh711/
Holderz711/
Galdere711/
Gooldee711/
Gooldey710/
Gailder710/
Gooldie710/
Golddey710/
Hoelder710/
Alder6717,849/
Guldi6714,170/
Goldi674,014/
Golda673,726/
Goldy671,824/
Galde67777/
Goldesht67664/
Gulda67259/
Oldre67169/
Gülde6785/
Uijldert6760/
Guldy6727/
Goldhair6717/
Ulderova674/
Oldér674/
Holderth671/
Guldj671/
Ngouldai671/
Ülder671/
Goldé671/
Guttelde671/
Oldheart670/

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