Explore the Family Name Goltz
The meaning of Goltz
1. East German: habitational name from Golz or Golssen in eastern Germany, placenames that may derive from Sorbian or other Slavic góla, hola, etc. ‘heath’. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Gólc: nickname or status name from Lower Sorbian gólc ‘boy, young man’, also ‘apprentice, farmhand’. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a woodcutter or someone who sold wood, or an artificial name, from German Holz ‘wood’, altered under Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names. 4. Germanized form of Slovenian Golec. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Dieter, Erwin, Gottlieb, Helmut.
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How common is the last name Goltz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Goltz" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Goltz was ranked 18,857 in popularity and had a count of 1,341. By 2010, it fell to rank 20,709 with a count of 1,277, marking a decrease of 9.82% in rank and 4.77% in count over the decade. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the Goltz surname per 100k also decreased by 14% from 0.5 to 0.43.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,857 | #20,709 | -9.82% |
| Count | 1,341 | 1,277 | -4.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.43 | -14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goltz
Examining the ethnicity associated with the Goltz surname as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, we find that the majority of individuals identify as White, at 95% in both 2000 and 2010 with only a minor increase of 0.07%. The Hispanic representation saw a notable increase, going up by 43.66%, from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races decreased by 45.16%, dropping from 1.86% to 1.02%. New records in 2010 show a small percentage (1.25%) of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. There were no recorded identifiers for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 95.07% | 0.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 2.04% | 43.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.25% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.86% | 1.02% | -45.16% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.97% | 0% | 0% |