Explore the Family Name Guldner

The meaning of Guldner

German (also Güldner): occupational name for someone who worked in gold (for example a goldsmith, gilder, or jeweler), from Middle Low German, Middle High German gulden, gülden ‘to gild’. Some characteristic forenames: German Guenter, Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Guldner has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. Its rank dropped from 67,936 in 2000 to 73,911 in 2010, showing a -8.8% change. Concurrently, the count of people with this surname also declined by -3.32%, moving from 271 in 2000 to 262 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Guldner surname per 100k population reduced by -10.0% during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#73,911-8.8%
Count271262-3.32%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guldner

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the Guldner surname, Decennial U.S. Census data also shows minor changes between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of Guldners identified as White, making up 97.42% in 2000 and 97.33% in 2010, a slight decrease of -0.09%. The Hispanic representation among Guldners increased by 3.62%, although they still only make up 2.29% of all Guldners as of 2010. No significant representation was found for the categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.42%97.33%-0.09%
Hispanic2.21%2.29%3.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%