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During that dark period of history known as the Middle Ages, the name of Gold was first used in Austria. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC. Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century.

Early Origins of the Gold family

The surname Gold was first found in the region of Salzburg, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Gold family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gold research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1665 is included under the topic Early Gold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gold Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Gold include Gold, Golt, Goalt, Golde, Goalde, Goald and others.

Early Notables of the Gold family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Gold were

Johann Ulrich Gold von Lampodin auf Senfteneck (ennobled 1665), who was commander of the fortress Hohen-Salzburg

Gold Ranking

In the United States, the name Gold is the 1,984^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Gold migration to the United States +

Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gold or a variant listed above:

Gold Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Gold, aged 28, who arrived in New England aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1635 2
Jarvice Gold, aged 30, from Kent, who arrived in New England aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in 1635, bound for Hingham 2
Miss Elizabeth Gold, (b. 1618), aged 17, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Safety" arriving in Virginia in 1635 3
Nathan Gold, who arrived in Connecticut in 1643 2
Richard Gold, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Gold Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Gold, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2
Lorentz Gold, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Lorenz Gold, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738
George Gold, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 2
Peter Gold, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 2

Gold Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Gold, who settled in Philadelphia in 1808
William G Gold, aged 20, who arrived in Maine in 1812 2
I. Gold, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1820
Abraham Gold, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1845 2
Moses L Gold, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1849 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Gold Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Wolf Gold, who arrived in Mississippi in 1901 2

Gold migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gold Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Geo Gold, who arrived in Canada in 1820
Henry Gold, who arrived in Canada in 1820
William Gold, who landed in Canada in 1836

Gold migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gold Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Gold, English blacksmith who was convicted in Southampton, England for life for theft, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
William Gold, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5

Gold migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gold Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Gold, (b. 1824), aged 29, British carpenter travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Maori" arriving at Nelson, New Zealand on 8th June 1853 6
Mrs. Ann Gold, (b. 1823), aged 30, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Maori" arriving at Nelson, New Zealand on 8th June 1853 6
Miss Mary Ann Gold, (b. 1850), aged 3, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Maori" arriving at Nelson, New Zealand on 8th June 1853 6
Mr. Thomas Gold, (b. 1851), aged 2, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Maori" arriving at Nelson, New Zealand on 8th June 1853 6
C. Gold, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Nourmahal" arriving in Dunedin, Otaga, South Island, New Zealand on 5th May 1858 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Gold (post 1700) +

Herbert Gold (1924-2023), American novelist
Ari Gold (1974-2021), American pop singer and songwriter who was openly gay
William "Bill" Gold (1921-2018), American graphic designer best known for thousands of film poster designs including Casablanca, A Clockwork Orange, Yankee Doodle Dandy and many more
Jonathan Gold, American food critic awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
Nathan Gold (1663-1723), American colonial leader and deputy governor
Mike Gold (1893-1967), American literary critic
Jamie Gold (b. 1969), winner of the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event
Ernest Gold (1921-1999), American composer, recipient of an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy awards
Andrew Gold (b. 1951), American singer and songwriter
Bruce Gold, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1996 8
... (Another 41 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gold family +

RMS Titanic

Mrs. Katherine Gold, (née Cook), aged 42, English Stewardess from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in life boat 11 9

St. Francis Dam

Mr. John Earl Gold, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 5th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-spencer
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 155 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1822
Genies' Jottings Various Ships Lists Maori (Retrieved 26th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.ozlists.com/genies/shipping/news_nz/nz_maori.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html