Explore the Family Name Gollub

The meaning of Gollub

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Golub ‘dove’. 2. Germanized or Americanized form of Sorbian and Polish Gołub ‘dove’ or Polish and other Slavic cognate Golub. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Wilhelm.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gollub has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved from 96,918 in 2000 to 93,125 in 2010, indicating a 3.91% rise in its popularity. The count, which represents the number of people bearing the surname, also increased from 174 in 2000 to 197 in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 13.22%. Moreover, the proportion of people with the surname Gollub per 100,000 individuals grew by 16.67% over the decade, moving from 0.06 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#96,918	#93,125	3.91%
Count	174	197	13.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gollub

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Gollub surname. In 2000, 90.23% of the bearers identified as White, which slightly decreased to 88.83% by 2010. Another noticeable change was seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 2.87% in 2000 to 3.55% in 2010. Those reporting two or more races were not represented in 2000 but made up 3.55% of the total in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped slightly from 3.45% in 2000 to 3.05% in 2010. No changes were recorded for those who identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.23%	88.83%	-1.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.87%	3.55%	23.69%
Two or More Races	0%	3.55%	0%
Hispanic	3.45%	3.05%	-11.59%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%