Golub (surname)

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Golub is a surname mostly associated with Ashkenazi Jews. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. "Golub Name Meaning & Golub Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.