| ![Show Contents]() Goldston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GoldstonWhat does the name Goldston mean? During the biblical era, a Jew held only one name. This name was joined with their father’s name typically using ‘ben’ (“son of”), to inform people who the individual’s family ties were. Surnames were reserved for exceptional individuals, people who were scholars and poets. Therefore, families began to use their surnames as a sign of prominence because of their established family name. (Weiser) Goldston, however, is a Jewish occupational name that was originally derived from the Old German word "gold," which, not surprisingly, means 'gold.' The name was originally given to someone who worked with gold. The suffix stein means "stone;" therefore, this name could have been used by a goldsmith, but as this surname's literal meaning does not carry that exact connotation it was more likely used as an ornamental surname. Goldston Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Goldstien, Goldstine, Goldsteiner, Goldenstein, Goldensteiner, Goldstein, Goldsteen, Goldston and many more. Goldston Rankingthe United States, the name Goldston is the 10,907th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Goldston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Goldston, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Goldston (post 1700) | + |
- W. J. Goldston, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956 3
| Suggested Readings for the name Goldston | + |
- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. A History of the Rottenberg, Rubin, Goldstein, Gralnick, Marguiles, Klein, Levine, Gudelski, Tamarin, Cohen, Zinits, Schwartz, Mariansky, Vinshnupsky, Grapf, Sobel, Segal, Wiesenberg, Shapiro, Kirschbaum, Landerburg and Stern Families by Daniel Jay Rottenberg.
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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