Explore the Family Name Golba

The meaning of Golba

Polish: 1. possibly a nickname for a man with knobbly knees, from the dialect word golba ‘protruding knee’. 2. alternatively, perhaps from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Golbert. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zygmunt, Jozef.

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

The surname Golba, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 56,979th most popular surname, while in 2010, it dropped to the 61,297th position, indicating a change of -7.58%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 335 in 2000 to 328 in 2010, a small decrease of -2.09%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Golba per 100,000 people saw a drop of -8.33%, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#61,297	-7.58%
Count	335	328	-2.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Golba

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Golba surname in both 2000 and 2010 identified as White, with percentages of 96.72% and 96.04%, respectively. There was a minor decrease of -0.70% over this period. Additionally, there were a small number who identified as being of two or more races, increasing slightly from 1.49% in 2000 to 1.52% in 2010, marking a change of 2.01%. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	96.04%	-0.7%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.52%	2.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%