Golden

Golden Meaning & Origin

About Golden
The surname Golden is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gold" or the Old English word "gylden," both meaning "golden." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with golden hair or a golden complexion. The surname may also have been given to someone who had a connection to gold, such as a goldsmith or someone who worked with gold. Overall, the surname Golden signifies a person with golden attributes or a connection to the precious metal gold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Golden features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Golden: 49,360
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 699
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Golden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊldən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golden in Braille

Here's how to represent Golden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Golden in braille

How to sign the name Golden using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Golden using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Golden in sign language

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