Explore the Family Name Goldstone
The meaning of Goldstone
1. Americanized form of Jewish Goldstein. 2. English: variant of Goldston. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Malki, Menachem, Moshe, Yaakov, Yitzchok.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Goldstone in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goldstone has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 24,701 to 24,874, which is a 0.7% decrease. However, the actual count of people with this last name increased by 5.6%, from 947 to 1,000. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased minimally from 0.35 to 0.34, a decrease of 2.86%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,701 | #24,874 | -0.7% |
| Count | 947 | 1,000 | 5.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.34 | -2.86% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goldstone
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Goldstone has shown some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2010, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, at 0.7% and 1.9% respectively. The number of individuals associating as White decreased slightly from 92.93% to 91.00%. There was an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.48% to 2.3%, while the percentage of Black individuals decreased from 4.33% to 4.10%. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.93% | 91% | -2.08% |
| Black | 4.33% | 4.1% | -5.31% |
| Hispanic | 1.48% | 2.3% | 55.41% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 1.9% | 79.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |