Explore the Family Name Golob

The meaning of Golob

1. Slovenian: from golob ‘pigeon, dove’, hence a nickname for a mild-mannered or peace-loving person or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a dove handler or breeder. 2. Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Golomb ‘dove’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Shmuel, Aryeh.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Golob has experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Golob ranked 32,059 in popularity with 679 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the name had dropped to rank 34,272 with 662 people having the surname, indicative of a 2.5% decrease. The proportion per 100k also declined by 12%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,059	#34,272	-6.9%
Count	679	662	-2.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Golob

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Golob, as documented in the Decennial U.S. Census, showed some changes over the same period. Predominantly identified with White ethnicity, the percentage fell slightly from 98.38% in 2000 to 95.62% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 0.74% in 2000 to 2.72% in 2010, a remarkable 267.57% change. The census also recorded a small percentage of individuals with the Golob surname identifying with two or more races in 2010, a category that was not recorded in 2000. The remaining ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, showed no reported association with the Golob surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.38%	95.62%	-2.81%
Hispanic	0.74%	2.72%	267.57%
Two or More Races	0%	0.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%