Explore the Family Name Goldschmidt
The meaning of Goldschmidt
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a worker in gold, Middle High German goltsmit, German Goldschmied. Compare Goldsmith. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Egon, Erwin, Gunter, Ilse, Bernhard, Ernst, Fritz, Heinrich, Hermann, Klaus. Jewish Isadore, Azriel, Ehud, Ephraim, Ilan, Nili.
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How common is the last name Goldschmidt in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goldschmidt experienced a slight decline over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 16,147th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 16,933rd place, representing a decrease of approximately 4.87%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Goldschmidt surname increased slightly from 1,646 in 2000 to 1,680 in 2010, an increase of around 2.07%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by about 6.56% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,147 | #16,933 | -4.87% |
| Count | 1,646 | 1,680 | 2.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.57 | -6.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goldschmidt
The ethnicity associated with the Goldschmidt surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those bearing the surname were identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 97.21% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Goldschmidts identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.52% to 2.86% over the same period. The percentage of individuals of mixed ethnic identity also rose, from 0.73% to 1.07%. There were no Goldschmidts who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 around 0.54% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The count of Black individuals bearing the surname fell to zero in 2010 from a small percentage in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.21% | 95.12% | -2.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.52% | 2.86% | 88.16% |
| Two or More Races | 0.73% | 1.07% | 46.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.54% | 0% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |