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Gold Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Gold Yiddish gold ‘gold’. In North America it is often a shortened form of one of the many compound artificial names of which Gold is the first element. English and German: from Middle English go(u)ld or Old English and Old High German gold ‘gold’ applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold i.e. a refiner jeweler or gilder or as a nickname for someone who either had many gold possessions or bright yellow hair. English: from an Old English personal name Golda (or the feminine Golde) which persisted into the Middle Ages as a personal name. The name was in part a byname from gold ‘gold’ and in part a short form of various compound names with this first element.

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


Similar surnames: Bold, Good, Old, Golde, Golda, Wold, Roll, Loud, Hold, Goll

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Where is the Gold family from?

You can see how Gold families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gold family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gold families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 479 Gold families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Gold's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gold families in 1891.
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What did your Gold ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gold. 6% of Gold men worked as a Tailor and 64% of Gold women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gold were Cabinet Maker and Unpaid Domestic. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor
    6%
  • Master Tailor
    5%
  • Ladies Tailor
    5%
  • Cabinet Maker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Census Records

There are 131,000 census records available for the last name Gold. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gold census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 31,000 immigration records available for the last name Gold. 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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Draft Cards

There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Gold. For the veterans among your Gold ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gold lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Gold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gold in 1940 was 46, and 81 in 2004.

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