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UK surname

Goldring

A surname referring to a person who crafted or sold gold rings.

In the 1881 census there were 393 people recorded with the Goldring surname, ranking it #8,068 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 628, ranked #8,401, down from #8,068 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Angmering, Poling, Rustington, East Preston, Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, Kirklees and Southend-on-Sea.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Goldring is 669 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 59.8%.

1881 census count

393

Ranked #8,068

Modern count

628

2016, ranked #8,401

Peak year

2014

669 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Goldring had 393 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,068 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 628 in 2016, ranked #8,401.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 610 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Goldring surname distribution map

The map shows where the Goldring surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Goldring surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Goldring over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 273 #8,212
1861 historical 201 #11,949
1881 historical 393 #8,068
1891 historical 461 #7,937
1901 historical 584 #7,219
1911 historical 610 #6,749
1997 modern 637 #7,788
1998 modern 651 #7,899
1999 modern 636 #8,095
2000 modern 638 #8,047
2001 modern 622 #8,062
2002 modern 654 #7,907
2003 modern 651 #7,825
2004 modern 649 #7,852
2005 modern 636 #7,906
2006 modern 626 #8,029
2007 modern 619 #8,161
2008 modern 619 #8,210
2009 modern 634 #8,232
2010 modern 659 #8,152
2011 modern 664 #8,021
2012 modern 655 #8,030
2013 modern 666 #8,058
2014 modern 669 #8,069
2015 modern 629 #8,406
2016 modern 628 #8,401

Geography

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Where Goldrings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Angmering, Poling, Rustington, East Preston, Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes, Pagham and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, Kirklees, Southend-on-Sea, Horsham and Havant. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Angmering, Poling, Rustington, East Preston Sussex
2 Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst Sussex
3 London parishes London 3
4 Pagham Sussex
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 001 Sheffield
2 Kirklees 059 Kirklees
3 Southend-on-Sea 011 Southend-on-Sea
4 Horsham 015 Horsham
5 Havant 008 Havant

Forenames

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First names often paired with Goldring

These lists show first names that appear often with the Goldring surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Goldring

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Goldring, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Goldring surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Goldring household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Goldring is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Goldring is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Goldring falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Goldring is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Goldring, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Goldring

The surname Goldring is believed to have originated in Germany and Austria during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "golde" meaning gold and "ring" meaning a ring or circle, suggesting an occupation or trade connection with goldsmiths or metal workers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goldring can be found in the 13th century Salzburg Codex, an Austrian manuscript containing legal documents and records. Here, a Konrad Goldring is listed as a resident of the city in 1279.

As the name spread across central Europe, variations in spelling emerged such as Goldringer, Golderinck, and Goldering. These adaptations likely reflected regional dialects and preferences in pronunciation and transcription.

In England, the surname first appeared in the late 14th century, carried by German immigrants and craftsmen. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 list a Thomas Goldryng among the taxpayers.

Notable individuals with the Goldring surname include Götz Goldring (1545-1611), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a Chancellor in Saxony. Johann Goldring (1625-1693) was a Baroque painter and etcher active in Nuremberg.

Moving forward in time, Friedrich August Gottreu Goldring (1776-1852) was a German historian and philologist who published works on ancient German poetry and mythology. His contemporary, Theodor Goldring (1803-1876), achieved fame as a landscape painter in the Romantic style.

In more recent centuries, Max Goldring (1875-1949) was an Austrian architect who designed several prominent buildings in Vienna in the early 20th century Art Nouveau and Secessionist movements.

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1881 census detail

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Goldring families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Goldring surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Sussex leads with 99 Goldrings recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.39x.

County Total Index
Sussex 99 15.39x
Hampshire 71 9.08x
Dorset 61 24.37x
Middlesex 54 1.42x
Surrey 42 2.26x
Worcestershire 14 2.81x
Yorkshire 13 0.34x
Essex 11 1.46x
Lancashire 6 0.13x
Gloucestershire 5 0.67x
Hertfordshire 5 1.90x
Kent 3 0.23x
Somerset 3 0.49x
Norfolk 1 0.17x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.19x
Royal Navy 1 2.20x
Staffordshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Portsea in Hampshire leads with 38 Goldrings recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.80x.

Place Total Index
Portsea 38 24.80x
South Hayling 17 1223.02x
Brighton 13 10.02x
Kingston On Thames 13 29.12x
Newtimber 11 3928.57x
Preston 11 1208.79x
Netherbury 10 483.09x
St George Bloomsbury 10 45.70x
Bethnal Green London 9 5.43x
Chilfrome 8 6153.85x
Thurgoland 8 313.73x
Worcester St Swithin 8 860.22x
Broadwater 7 47.46x
Camberwell 7 2.87x
Singleton 7 958.90x
West Stafford 7 2692.31x
Croydon 6 5.82x
Hampton Wick London 6 215.05x
Hillingdon 6 49.34x
Midhurst 6 284.36x
Sompting 6 674.16x
St Botolph Aldgate London 6 76.43x
Westmeston 6 1395.35x
Bow London 5 10.30x
Leyton Low 5 32.68x
Pagham 5 438.60x
Winterborne St Martin 5 892.86x
Battersea 4 2.85x
Chichester St Peter 4 769.23x
Claines 4 29.26x
Compton 4 645.16x
Dorchester Holy Trinity 4 197.04x
Flaxley 4 238.10x
Hemel Hempstead 4 33.76x
Ringwood 4 80.00x
Shanklin 4 171.67x
South Bersted 4 73.13x
Toller Porcorum 4 689.66x
Woodford 4 46.95x
Wortley In Wortley 4 268.46x
Alverstoke 3 10.60x
Eastbourne 3 10.14x
Elsted 3 1111.11x
Hastings St Mary In The 3 21.87x
Kirkdale 3 3.94x
Wandsworth 3 8.17x
Warmwell 3 1250.00x
West Dean 3 312.50x
Westbourne 3 93.75x
Weston Super Mare 3 19.35x
Angmering 2 155.04x
Findon 2 215.05x
New Shoreham 2 51.95x
Northwood 2 17.97x
Puddletown 2 130.72x
Putney 2 11.51x
Shoreditch London 2 1.21x
St Pancras London 2 0.65x
Stinsford 2 454.55x
Subdeanery 2 40.98x
West Derby 2 1.51x
Whistones 2 55.40x
Almer 1 526.32x
Bishops Waltham 1 30.67x
Bradnop Cawdry 1 172.41x
Clapham 1 322.58x
Clifton 1 2.64x
Donnington 1 227.27x
Greenwich 1 1.65x
Lambeth 1 0.30x
Leeds 1 0.47x
Portsmouth 1 5.56x
Runham 1 85.47x
Selsey 1 84.75x
Shadwell London 1 9.37x
South Shoebury 1 33.11x
Southampton St Mary 1 2.03x
St Botolph Bishopsgate 1 18.52x
Tolpuddle 1 250.00x
Woolwich 1 2.08x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Goldring surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Goldring surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 24
George 22
Henry 16
Thomas 12
John 11
James 9
Charles 8
Albert 7
Alfred 7
Frederick 7
Walter 5
Benjamin 3
Frank 3
Geo. 3
Joseph 3
Reuben 3
Samuel 3
Stephen 3
Edward 2
Ernest 2
Fred 2
Hy.Wm. 2
Percy 2
Willm. 2
Christoper 1
Clive 1
Edgar 1
Edmund 1
Edw. 1
Edwin 1
Ethel 1
Eveline 1
Fred. 1
Fredck. 1
Fredrick 1
Godfrey 1
Harry 1
Jack 1
Job 1
Johnathon 1
Lawrence 1
Louis 1
Magnus 1
Morris 1
Phillip 1
Regd.W. 1
Richard 1
Rubin 1
Solomon 1
Wm.Geo. 1

FAQ

Goldring surname: questions and answers

How common was the Goldring surname in 1881?

In 1881, 393 people were recorded with the Goldring surname. That placed it at #8,068 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Goldring surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 628 in 2016. That gives Goldring a modern rank of #8,401.

What does the Goldring surname mean?

A surname referring to a person who crafted or sold gold rings.

What does the Goldring map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Goldring bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.