Gulden Family History

Gulden Surname Meaning

Dutch and German (also Gülden): from gulden ‘golden’ derived from vergulden vergolden ‘to gild’ a metonymic occupational name for a craftsman who gilds objects; compare Guldner. Dutch: from gulden the name of the coin (English guilder) applied as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house name such as In den silvren Gulden (‘In the Silver Guilder’).

Alternatively, it is derived from a related verb meaning ‘to gild’ applied as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house name such as De Gulden Hoeve (‘The Gilded Farmhouse’) or De Gulden Zwaan (‘The Gilded Swan’).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Gulden, Yiddish guldn, or Polish gulden ‘guilder’ (see 1 above).

English: variant of Golden.

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

Similar surnames: Guldin, Golden, Gilgen, Glen, Gloden, Kolden, Olden, Mulder, Burden, Golder

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You can see how Gulden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gulden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gulden families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Gulden families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Gulden's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gulden families in 1891.

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What did your Gulden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gulden.

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Incapacitated

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Unpaid domestic duties

50%

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Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gulden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gulden in 1960 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

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Gulden Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Gulden, Yiddish guldn, or Polish gulden ‘guilder’ (see 1 above).

English: variant of Golden.

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

Where is the Gulden family from?

What did your Gulden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gulden.

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.

Incapacitated

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

50%

What Gulden family records will you find?

What is the average Gulden lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gulden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gulden in 1960 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

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