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

Goldblatt, 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 Goldblatt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goldblatt in America

Goldblatt is the 18156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goldblatt surname appeared 1,533 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Goldblatt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goldblatt 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 Goldblatt

The surname Goldblatt originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the German words "gold" meaning gold and "blatt" meaning leaf or foil. This suggests the name may have been given to a goldsmith or someone who worked with gold leaf or foil.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Goldblatt dates back to the 13th century in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. A merchant named Johannes Goldblatt is mentioned in local records from 1263. The name also appears in various spellings such as Goltblatt, Goldeplatt, and Goltblade in medieval manuscripts from other parts of Germany.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Goldblatt, a goldsmith born in Nuremberg in 1492. He is mentioned in guild records from the city and was known for his intricate work on religious artifacts and jewelry.

In the 16th century, the name Goldblatt appeared in the town of Goslar in Lower Saxony. A family of goldsmiths and metalworkers with the name lived in the town for several generations, with records dating back to 1521.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Goldblatt family settled in the town of Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg, which was known for its gold and jewelry industry. Johann Goldblatt, born in 1624, was a prominent goldsmith in the town and his work can be found in local museums.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Goldblatt, a German philosopher and theologian born in Marburg in 1758. He wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy and was a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goldblatt outside of Germany was in the Netherlands. A merchant named Salomon Goldblatt is mentioned in records from Amsterdam in the late 17th century, indicating the name had spread to other parts of Europe by that time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goldblatt

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

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

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