Explore the Family Name Goldie

The meaning of Goldie

1. English and Scottish: from a pet form of the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gold. 2. Irish (Antrim): adopted for Mag Ualghairg, see McGoldrick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Goldie" has seen a slight decrease in popularity since 2000. In 2000, it was ranked 18,551 and by 2010 had slipped down to 18,715, which represents a change of -0.88%. However, the count of individuals with the Goldie surname did increase over this decade from 1,372 to 1,468, an increase of 7%, while its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -1.96%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,551	#18,715	-0.88%
Count	1,372	1,468	7%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.5	-1.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goldie

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Goldie". The most common ethnicity associated with this surname is White, accounting for 91.96% in 2010, a slight decrease from 92.42% in 2000. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races increased by almost 46%, rising from 1.68% to 2.45%. There was a notable shift in those identifying as Black, which decreased from 2.92% to 2.11%, marking a -27.74% change. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a growth of 27.47%, moving from 1.82% to 2.32%. Lastly, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander within the "Goldie" surname appeared in 2010, making up 1.16% of the population. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at 0.00% without any change during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.42%	91.96%	-0.5%
Two or More Races	1.68%	2.45%	45.83%
Hispanic	1.82%	2.32%	27.47%
Black	2.92%	2.11%	-27.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.16%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%