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
Agricultural Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 6
Scholar 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Cook Domestic 5
House Maid Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Farmer 4
Agricultural Labourer On Farm 4
Laundress Wash 4
General Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
Market Gardener 3
Coal Miner 3
Groom 2
Blacksmith 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Yard Man On Farm 2
Yardman On Farm 2
Mechanical Engineer Labourer 2
Underground Coal Miner C Hewer 2
Chimney Sweep 2
Assistant 1
Postman 1
Sergent Leicestershire Regiment 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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