Goldsmith

Goldsmith Meaning & Origin

About Goldsmith
The surname Goldsmith is of English origin and is an occupational name for someone who worked with gold, such as a goldsmith or jeweler. It is derived from the Middle English word "goldsmith," which combines the elements "gold" and "smith," referring to a skilled craftsman who worked with gold to create jewelry, ornaments, or other precious objects. The surname Goldsmith signifies an ancestral connection to the trade of working with gold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Goldsmith is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Goldsmith: 16,346
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goldsmith 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
KLTSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G04325030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L D S M IH2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊldsˌmɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTSM0', 'KLTSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goldsmith in Braille

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

The name Goldsmith in braille

How to sign the name Goldsmith using Sign Language

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

The name Goldsmith in sign language

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