Goulds Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goulds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goulds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Goulds Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goulds occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Goulds click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goulds? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goulds is the 1,248,410th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Goulds occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Goulds are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Goulds is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 28 percent are found, Berkshire, where 19 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Goulds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goulds has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goulds surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goulds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goulds last name are 37.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.38% registered with the party.

Goulds earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gould9197,489/
Golds911,638/
Oulds91439/
Goldst8367/
Gouldd836/
Goldts835/
Ghould835/
Ouldsh831/
Goults831/
Houlds831/
Gouldh831/
Gouyld830/
Goolds830/
Goldsh830/
Goulld830/
Gold8073,423/
Olds8011,618/
Guld80976/
Ulds802/
Goldsht7724/
Goldsch771/
Gouelts771/
Goold733,501/
Gauld733,260/
Golts731,589/
Holds731,298/
Aulds73720/
Goult73697/
Goldt73256/
Golcs73100/
Golld7311/
Gults738/
Goeld737/
Ghold735/
Goild733/
Goldz733/
Galds732/
Goldd732/
Goyld731/
Guldt731/
Ngold731/
Oldsh731/
Oolds730/
Oldts730/
Goldsche7120/
Hoults6729/
Goldch6710/
Golths674/
Golsts672/
Gaiold672/
Goultz672/
Euilds671/
Goelts671/
Goulte671/
Goldtd671/
Huelds671/
Oldsch670/
Gealds670/
Gaults670/
Goulch670/
Uldsch670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goulds
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