Golder Family History

Golder Surname Meaning

German (also Gölder) mainly Swiss German: variant of Goldner ‘gold worker or gilder (someone skilled in decorating objects and surfaces with a thin layer of gold leaf) or a jeweler who worked in gold’. This is also found as an occupational name for a prospector in a goldfield a gold panner.

Jewish: variant of Gold. English: from the Old English personal name Goldhere composed of the elements gold ‘gold’ + here ‘army’.

English: habitational name from Golder Manor in Oxfordshire so named from Old English golde ‘marigold’ (a derivative of gold) + ōra ‘slope’.

English: occupational name from Middle English golder ‘gilder’ an agent derivative of Middle English gold.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Holder, Goldner, Golde, Gooder, Gelder, Goldey, Galler, Goller, Molder, Golden

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Where is the Golder family from?

You can see how Golder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Golder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Golder families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 159 Golder families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Golder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Golder families in 1891.

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What did your Golder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Golder. 15% of Golder men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Golder women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Golder were Retired and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

15%

Postman

10%

Builders labourer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 29K census records available for the last name Golder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Golder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Golder. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Golder. For the veterans among your Golder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Golder lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Golder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Golder in 1944 was 26, and 67 in 2004.

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Golder Surname Meaning

Jewish: variant of Gold. English: from the Old English personal name Goldhere composed of the elements gold ‘gold’ + here ‘army’.

English: habitational name from Golder Manor in Oxfordshire so named from Old English golde ‘marigold’ (a derivative of gold) + ōra ‘slope’.

English: occupational name from Middle English golder ‘gilder’ an agent derivative of Middle English gold.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Golder family from?

What did your Golder ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

15%

Postman

10%

Builders labourer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

What Golder family records will you find?

What is the average Golder lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Golder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Golder in 1944 was 26, and 67 in 2004.

Golder Family History

Golder Surname Meaning

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Golder Surname Meaning

130,000 record(s) for Golder

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Where is the Golder family from?

What did your Golder ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Golder family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Golder lifespan?

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