Explore the Family Name Goetzke

The meaning of Goetzke

East German (Götzke): from a pet form of Goetz + the Slavic suffix -k.

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How common is the last name Goetzke in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Goetzke has somewhat fluctuated over the years. In 2000, Goetzke held the rank of 47,654 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to 49,636, representing a decrease of 4.16%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 418 in 2000 to 423 in 2010, showing a modest growth of 1.2%. The proportion of those with the Goetzke surname per 100,000 individuals also fell by 6.67% during this decade, going from 0.15 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,654	#49,636	-4.16%
Count	418	423	1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goetzke

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Goetzke surname, the census data indicates that there was a minor shift over the 10-year period. The majority of individuals with the Goetzke surname identified as White, with percentages at 94.74% in 2000 and 93.85% in 2010, marking a marginal decrease. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.44% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010, a change of 129.86%. Regarding those identifying with two or more ethnicities, the percentage decreased from 3.11% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010, a reduction of 39.23%. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, no individuals with the Goetzke surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.74%	93.85%	-0.94%
Hispanic	1.44%	3.31%	129.86%
Two or More Races	3.11%	1.89%	-39.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%