Goult Surname

478,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goult Surname Definition:

For Gould = Gold, q.v.

Goult Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:144,34713,933
France2231:297,86045,546
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Goult Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Gould = Gold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goult Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goult occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goult? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 478,963rd most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,455,590 people. Goult occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Goult are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Goult is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England Goult is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Besides England Goult exists in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Goult Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goult has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goult Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goult surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Goult earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning $49,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.74% more than the national average, earning $57,503 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goultz912/
Goulte911/
Goults911/
Gout894,047/
Golt89769/
Gult89145/
Goutlet831/
Gould8097,489/
Gault8017,786/
Gulte802,167/
Ghout80463/
Goldt80256/
Goust80125/
Gouts80110/
Gultz8084/
Goudt8068/
Gults808/
Goutt806/
Gouët806/
Gulth804/
Gholt803/
Hgolt802/
Goutd802/
Gullt801/
Guldt801/
Gouyt801/
Goelt801/
Ghult801/
Goutp801/
Ngult801/
Gou75560,541/
Gut7516,764/
Goulds73185/
Ghoust7372/
Gultch7337/
Gouldd736/
Ghould735/
Goutch732/
Gaultt732/
Gaulte732/
Gaultz731/
Goucht731/
Gulltt731/
Goldtd731/
Gouldh731/
Goelth730/
Ghultz730/
Gaults730/
Goulld730/
Gouyld730/
Goutlette711/
Goud67118,044/
Gold6773,423/
Gust679,750/
Gous677,489/
Goux673,952/
Gutt673,527/
Gaut673,440/
Gouy672,885/
Ngou672,691/
Gouh671,055/
Guld67976/
Gohu67521/
Goup67192/
Gouz67126/
Høgholt6758/
Guht6748/
Ghou6743/
Ghut6733/
Gultová6733/
Gujt6731/
Gutå6716/
Gudt6715/
Gouj6712/
Gultsch677/
Gutp677/
Guët674/
Gulč672/
Gultova672/
Hgou672/
Guzt671/
Gulldtt671/
Gutd671/
Gouë671/
Goltowa671/
Kgou671/
Goutsch670/

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