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Early Origins of the Goll family

The surname Goll was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Goll family

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Goll Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guell, Güell, Guel, Guele, Guelle, Guelen, Gual, Gualdo, Guales, Quell and many more.

Early Notables of the Goll family

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Goll Ranking

In the United States, the name Goll is the 14,615th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Goll migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Balthas Goll, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
  • Balthasar Goll, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1765
Goll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Cathrine Goll, who arrived in New York in 1832
  • Anne Marie Goll, who settled in New York in 1845

Australia Goll migration to Australia +

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

Goll Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Charles Goll, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Candahar" in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Goll (post 1700) +

  • Paul Goll, American rock guitarist, best known for being a member of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
  • Charles L. Goll, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1899 3
  • Friedrich Goll (1829-1903), Swiss neuroanatomist
  • Hannes Heinz Goll (1934-1999), Austrian sculptor, printmaker and painter
  • Edward Goll (1884-1949), Bohemian-born, Australian pianist who often played for Queen Marie of Romania
  • Claire Goll (1890-1977), born Clara Aischmann, German-born, French writer and journalist
  • Yvan Goll (1891-1950), French-German poet


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CANDAHAR 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Candahar.htm
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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