Golub Family History

Golub Surname Meaning

Ukrainian, Rusyn, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Ukrainian Rusyn and Belorussian holub ‘dove’ (Russian-oriented transliteration golub) a variant of Holub and a cognate of 2 below. As a Rusyn surname it is also found in Serbia (Vojvodina). Compare Gollub.

Croatian and Serbian; Sorbian (Gołub): from Croatian and Serbian golub Lower Sorbian gołub ‘pigeon dove’ hence a nickname for a mild-mannered or peace-loving person or a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred or looked after doves which were reared as egg-layers and for food in the Middle Ages.

Polish (also Gołub): variant of Gołąb ‘dove’ (see Golab compare 1 above).

Compare also Gollub.

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

Similar surnames: Holub, Golob, Gold, Goltz, Gollub, Golomb, Golz, Golda, Golin, Goll

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Where is the Golub family from?

You can see how Golub families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Golub family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Golub families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 94 Golub families living in New York. This was about 53% of all the recorded Golub's in USA. New York had the highest population of Golub families in 1920.

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What did your Golub ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Golub. 12% of Golub men worked as a Salesman and 11% of Golub women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Golub were Proprietor and Secretary.

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Salesman

12%

Operator

Laborer

Proprietor

Bookkeeper

11%

Housewife

Clerk

Secretary

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What is the average Golub lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Golub life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Golub in 1953 was 62, and 77 in 2004.

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Golub Surname Meaning

Polish (also Gołub): variant of Gołąb ‘dove’ (see Golab compare 1 above).

Compare also Gollub.

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

Where is the Golub family from?

What did your Golub 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.

Salesman

12%

Operator

Laborer

Proprietor

Bookkeeper

11%

Housewife

Clerk

Secretary

What Golub family records will you find?

What is the average Golub lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Golub life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Golub in 1953 was 62, and 77 in 2004.

Golub Family History

Golub Surname Meaning

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