Find out how popular the last name Goeckeritz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Goeckeritz.

Goeckeritz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Goeckeritz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goeckeritz in America

Goeckeritz is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goeckeritz surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Goeckeritz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goeckeritz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Goeckeritz

The surname GOECKERITZ is of German origin, and its origins can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony. The name is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "göckerich," which referred to a person who raised roosters or chickens.

During the medieval period, it was common for people to adopt surnames based on their occupations or professions. The name GOECKERITZ likely evolved from a nickname given to an individual whose primary occupation involved raising or tending to poultry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GOECKERITZ can be found in the Leipziger Urkundenbuch, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Leipzig, dated around 1290. The entry mentions a certain "Johannes Göckeritz," suggesting that the surname had already been established by that time.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent GOECKERITZ family residing in the town of Wittenberg, which was a center of the Protestant Reformation. Hans GOECKERITZ (1495-1567) was a Lutheran pastor and theologian who worked closely with Martin Luther and played a significant role in the religious movement.

Another notable individual with the surname GOECKERITZ was Johann Friedrich GOECKERITZ (1723-1798), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Halle. His writings on civil law and jurisprudence were highly influential during the Enlightenment period.

In the 19th century, the GOECKERITZ name gained further prominence with the birth of Karl Rudolf GOECKERITZ (1833-1911), a renowned German architect. He was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Berlin, including the Reichstag and the Berlin Cathedral.

The surname GOECKERITZ has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Göckeritz, a village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Gockeritz, a district in the city of Leipzig. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the historical presence of GOECKERITZ families in those areas.

While the name GOECKERITZ has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, the surname remains relatively uncommon, particularly outside of its country of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goeckeritz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Goeckeritz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Goeckeritz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Goeckeritz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Goeckeritz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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