Explore the Family Name Gotlieb
The meaning of Gotlieb
Jewish: variant of Gottlieb. Compare Gotlib. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Yosef, Avner, Cheskel, Hyman, Itzhak, Pincus, Rochel.
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How common is the last name Gotlieb in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gotlieb has marginally decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped slightly from 69,854 in 2000 to 70,403 in 2010, marking a 0.79% decrease. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose by 6.11%, from 262 in 2000 to 278 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion of people with the Gotlieb surname per 100,000 has slightly dipped by 10% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,854 | #70,403 | -0.79% |
| Count | 262 | 278 | 6.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gotlieb
On the ethnic identity front, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of the individuals carrying the Gotlieb surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 94.66% in 2000 to 92.81% in 2010. In 2010, the Hispanic ethnicity appeared for the first time in the data with a 3.24% share, while the presence of Black individuals with the Gotlieb surname decreased by 15.18% over the period. There were no entries for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.66% | 92.81% | -1.95% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.24% | 0% |
| Black | 3.82% | 3.24% | -15.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |