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

Goettl, 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 Goettl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goettl in America

Goettl is the 31184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goettl surname appeared 744 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 Goettl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goettl 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 Goettl

The surname GOETTL is of German origin, traced back to the 14th century in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. It is derived from the Middle High German word "göttlich," meaning "godly" or "divine." This name was likely given to someone who was considered exceptionally pious or virtuous.

Early records indicate that the name was initially spelled as "Göttlich" or "Goettlich" in German-speaking areas. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the 1441 tax records of the town of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Goettlich is listed as a resident.

In the 16th century, the name GOETTL appeared in various church records and local registers across southern Germany and parts of Austria. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Goettl, a respected theologian and author born in Nuremberg in 1523, and Margarethe Goettl, a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement in Bavaria, born around 1540.

As families migrated and settled in different regions, the spelling of the name evolved, leading to variations such as GOETTL, GOETTEL, and GÖTTEL. One notable bearer of the name was Christoph Goettl, a renowned architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several churches and public buildings in Vienna during the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name GOETTL appeared in historical records from various parts of Germany and Austria. For example, Johann Michael Goettl, born in 1712 in Regensburg, was a respected scholar and philosopher who authored several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another notable figure was Katharina Goettl, a German-born opera singer and performer who gained fame across Europe in the late 18th century. She was born in 1756 in Mainz and was renowned for her powerful soprano voice and captivating stage presence.

As the centuries passed, the GOETTL surname continued to be found in various parts of Europe, particularly in German-speaking regions. While many bearers of the name remained in their ancestral homelands, others migrated to different parts of the world, contributing to the global spread of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goettl

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

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 Goettl 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 Goettl 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 Goettl was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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