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Golding Name Meaning

English: from the late Old English personal name Golding, in form a patronymic from Golda (see Gold 4). German: patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with gold, guld ‘gold’, ‘bright’. Jewish (from Latvia and Lithuania): habitational name from Golding, the German and Yiddish name of the city of Kuldiga in Latvia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Goldring, Bolding, Goulding, Godding, Wilding, Bolling, Colding

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Golding Family Origin

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Golding Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    6%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Golding family was Coal Miner. The most common Golding occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 6% of Golding's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Golding.

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Golding Historical Records

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Golding Life Expectancy

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