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Goldston Name Meaning

English: from the Old English personal name Goldstān composed of the elements gold ‘gold’ + stān ‘stone’. English: in some cases possibly a habitational name for someone from a place in Shropshire called Goldstone named in Old English from the genitive case of thepersonal name Golda (see Gold ) + Old English stān ‘stone’; or from one in Kent recorded in the early 13th century as Goldstanestun ‘settlement (tūn) of Goldstān’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Goldstone .

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


Similar surnames: Golston, Goldson, Goldstone, Gholston, Golson, Holston, Gholson

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Where is the Goldston family from?

You can see how Goldston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goldston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goldston families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Goldston families living in Manitoba. This was about 33% of all the recorded Goldston's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Goldston families in 1911.
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What did your Goldston ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Goldston. 18% of Goldston men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Goldston women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goldston were Clerk and Maid. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Cook
    11%
  • Maid
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 855 immigration records available for the last name Goldston. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Goldston. For the veterans among your Goldston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goldston lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Goldston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Goldston in 1952 was 37, and 70 in 2004.

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