Gilding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilding Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilding family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 37
Agricultural Labourer 11
Farm Labourer 4
Coal Miner 3
Labourer 3
Errand Boy 3
Strang Man 3
Laundress 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Marble Mason 2
Ironer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Farmer 90 Acres Employing 2 Men 2 Boys 1
Mason's Apprentice 1
Domestic Work 1
General Agent 1
Boatman 1
Confectioner Stall Keeper 1
Dealer 1
Gentleman Servant 1
Labourer On Farm 1
Mate Of Wherry 1
Merchant 1
Nurse Maid Domestic 1
Cordwainer 1

Gilding Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Golding 86% 39,044
2 Goulding 75% 20,861
3 Gilding 100% 2,514
4 Glading 71% 1,102
5 Guilding 88% 554
6 Goolding 75% 231
7 Gelding 86% 173
8 Galding 86% 169
9 Gaulding 75% 159
10 Goalding 75% 117

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The surname Gilding is the 3rd most popular variant of Golding.

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