Gouldson Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gouldson Surname Definition:

Gould’s Son: Gould = Gold, q.v.

Gouldson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:173,03715,826
Australia1271:212,56520,555
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gouldson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gould’s Son: Gould = Gold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gouldson Last Name Facts

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

Gouldson is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Gouldson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouldson? popularity and diffusion

Gouldson is the 568,231st most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Gouldson are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 173,037. In England Gouldson is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 44 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Gouldson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gouldson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gouldson surname increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 420 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gouldson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gouldson last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Gouldson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.26% more than the national average, earning R 314,304 per year; in United States they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $48,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $45,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldson932,618/
Ouldson930/
Houldson88103/
Gholdson8816/
Goldsohn882/
Goldtson881/
Goldsone881/
Oldson86316/
Goldsen8072/
Goldsan8054/
Holdson8049/
Goldzon807/
Uildson802/
Huldson801/
Oldsohn801/
Oildson801/
Galdson801/
Auldson800/
Gultson800/
Goltson800/
Oldsson800/
Goldsand75150/
Goldshan751/
Hauldson751/
Houltson750/
Oldsen71276/
Aldson719/
Gulcon711/
Oldsan711/
Olcson711/
Oldsom710/
Oltson710/
Holtson6727/
Goldsum6725/
Aldshon6721/
Galtson6717/
Goldsam679/
Goltsen678/
Goldzen676/
Guldzen675/
Golcsan672/
Goldschang671/
Galdsan671/
Gultsan671/
Gultsen671/
Alldson671/
Goldschand671/
Golchon670/
Holdsen670/
Aldsohn670/
Ultsion670/

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