Explore the Family Name Goldwater

The meaning of Goldwater

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Goldwasser.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Goldwater has maintained a steady popularity in the United States, as evidenced by data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Goldwater ranked as the 47,210th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had slipped slightly to the 47,272nd position, representing a minimal decline of 0.13%. The number of people bearing this surname increased from 423 in 2000 to 449 in 2010, indicating a growth of 6.15%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a drop of 6.25% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,210	#47,272	-0.13%
Count	423	449	6.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goldwater

Data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Goldwater. In 2000, 95.74% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure remained nearly constant in 2010 with a slight increase to 95.77%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant decrease, from 1.18% in 2000 to none recorded in 2010. The representation of individuals identifying with two or more races also reduced from 1.89% to 1.11%. Interestingly, there was an introduction of Hispanic identity among the Goldwater surname bearers from 0% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.74%	95.77%	0.03%
Hispanic	0%	2.23%	0%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.11%	-41.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.18%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%