Explore the Family Name Goldner

The meaning of Goldner

1. German (also Göldner): occupational name for someone who worked with gold, from an agent derivative of Old High German gold (see Gold). 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Gold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Goldner saw an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,676 in the U.S., but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 15,579. This represents a slight uptick of 0.62%. The number of people bearing this surname also rose from 1,711 in 2000 to 1,877 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 9.7%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Goldner per 100,000 people increased by 1.59%, moving from 0.63 to 0.64.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,676	#15,579	0.62%
Count	1,711	1,877	9.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.64	1.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goldner

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides revealing information about the diversity among those bearing the Goldner surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant increase of 114.29% in the proportion of Goldners identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 0.35% to 0.75%. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanic Goldners rose by 78.77% during this period, going from 1.46% to 2.61%. On the other hand, there was a slight decrease in the proportion of Goldners identifying as White, which fell from 96.08% to 94.25%, a change of -1.90%. The proportion of Goldners identifying with two or more races also dipped slightly, from 1.81% to 1.60% (-11.60%). No Goldners identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	94.25%	-1.9%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.61%	78.77%
Two or More Races	1.81%	1.6%	-11.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.75%	114.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%