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 surname Goult is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goult? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 478,963rd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,455,590 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Goult reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England Goult is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in France, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Goult Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goult has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goult surname expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goult Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Goult last name 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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