Goulding

Goulding Meaning & Origin

About Goulding
The surname Goulding is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Golding, which means "golden-haired" or "golden one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Golding. Over time, the surname Goulding has become a relatively common surname in England and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and colonization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goulding: 2,393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.81

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

Ranking information for the surname Goulding is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G043052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 L D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈguldɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goulding in Braille

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

The name Goulding in braille

How to sign the name Goulding using Sign Language

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

The name Goulding in sign language

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