Goll Family History

Goll Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): nickname for a silly person from Middle English golle gole goul gulle ‘unfledged bird; silly individual’. There is occasional confusion between this name and Gull.

German and Swiss German: unflattering nickname from Alemannic goll ‘bullfinch’ in the sense ‘simpleton’; or perhaps a variant of Gollmann (see Goleman).

English: alternatively possibly in some instances from the Middle English female personal name Golla.

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

Similar surnames: Moll, Doll, Toll, Gall, Noll, Gold, Gull, Groll, Gohl, Gell

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Where is the Goll family from?

You can see how Goll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Goll families living in Quebec. This was about 30% of all the recorded Goll's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Goll families in 1911.

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What did your Goll ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goll.

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Farmer

40%

Laborer

27%

Farming

20%

Real estate

14%

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Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Goll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goll census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Goll. 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 3K military records available for the last name Goll. For the veterans among your Goll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goll lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Goll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Goll in 1946 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

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Goll Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): nickname for a silly person from Middle English golle gole goul gulle ‘unfledged bird; silly individual’. There is occasional confusion between this name and Gull.

German and Swiss German: unflattering nickname from Alemannic goll ‘bullfinch’ in the sense ‘simpleton’; or perhaps a variant of Gollmann (see Goleman).

English: alternatively possibly in some instances from the Middle English female personal name Golla.

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

Where is the Goll family from?

What did your Goll ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goll.

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.

Farmer

40%

Laborer

27%

Farming

20%

Real estate

14%

What Goll family records will you find?

What is the average Goll lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Goll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Goll in 1946 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

Goll Family History

Goll Surname Meaning

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Goll Surname Meaning

86,000 record(s) for Goll

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Where is the Goll family from?

What did your Goll ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Goll family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Goll lifespan?

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