Explore the Family Name Goldblum
The meaning of Goldblum
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name, a compound of German Gold ‘gold’ + Blume ‘flower’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Irit, Yetta.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Goldblum in the United States?
Based on the data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goldblum has seen a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,713th most popular surname and this ranking improved slightly to 60,960th by 2010, a change of 1.22%. In terms of counts, there were 304 individuals with this surname in 2000 which rose to 330 by 2010, an increase of 8.55%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.11 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,713 | #60,960 | 1.22% |
| Count | 304 | 330 | 8.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goldblum
When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Goldblum surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a marginal increase from 95.72% to 95.76% over the ten-year period. The second-largest ethnicity group was Hispanic, which saw a significant growth from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010, a rise of 29.27%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Two or more races dropped from 2.30% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.72% | 95.76% | 0.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.64% | 2.12% | 29.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |