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Golding Family History

Golding Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Golding in form a patronymic from Golda (see Gold).

Irish: adopted for Mag Ualghairg see McGoldrick.

German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with gold ‘gold’.

Jewish (from Latvia and Lithuania): habitational name from Golding the German and Yiddish name of the city of Kuldīga in Latvia.

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


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Where is the Golding family from?

You can see how Golding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Golding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Golding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 94 Golding families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Golding's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Golding families in 1911.
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What did your Golding ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Golding. 36% of Golding men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Golding women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Golding were Laborer and Farmer.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    31%
  • Housekeeper
    24%
  • Servant
    16%
  • Farmer
    16%

What Golding family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 156,000 census records available for the last name Golding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Golding 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 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Golding. 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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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Golding. For the veterans among your Golding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Golding lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Golding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Golding in 1954 was 54, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Golding

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Golding ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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