2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Goldrup
A German surname derived from gold and rup, meaning "golden field" or "golden pasture."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Goldrup. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Goldrup surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Goldrup in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Goldrup, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.9%) and Two or More Races (5.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Goldrup
The surname Goldrup is of Anglo-Saxon origin, first appearing in records from the 7th century AD in what is now northern England. It is derived from the Old English words "golde" meaning golden and "ruppe" referring to a ridge or hill, suggesting the name may have originally referred to someone living on a golden-colored ridge.
Early variations of the spelling included Goldrupp, Goldropp, and Golderuppe. The name is thought to have originated in the area around modern-day Yorkshire, where several place names contain similar root words like Goldrith and Goldridge. It's possible the surname arose as a descriptive name for someone residing in one of these locations.
One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landholder named Goldrupp is recorded in Yorkshire. By the 13th century, the Goldrup spelling was well-established, appearing in tax rolls and parish records across northern England.
Notable individuals with this surname include:
1) Sir Thomas Goldrup (c.1520-1585), an English politician who served as Lord Mayor of York.
2) Mary Goldrup (1590-1638), one of the first female property owners in colonial Virginia.
3) Jonathan Goldrup (1712-1778), a British naval officer and explorer who charted parts of the South Pacific.
4) Elizabeth Goldrup (1785-1860), a pioneering educator who founded one of England's earliest schools for the deaf.
5) William Goldrup (1822-1892), a Welsh industrialist who established major coal mining operations in the Rhondda Valley.
Over the centuries, branches of the Goldrup family disseminated across the British Isles and eventually to North America, Australia, and other regions of the world. While never among the most common surnames, it maintains a solid historical legacy rooted in the region of its Yorkshire beginnings.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Goldrup
Among Census respondents with the surname Goldrup, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.9%) and Two or More Races (5.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Goldrup bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Goldrup surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.3% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino5.9% · 7
- Two or more races5.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Goldrup
Goldrup appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
+6 bearers (+5.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,742 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.4%) | Up 3,742 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Goldrup surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #143,511 | 2.5% |
| Count | 112 | 118 | 5.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Goldrup bearers went from 112 to 118 (+5.4% change). The surname moved up 3,742 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #143,511.
FAQ
Goldrup surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Goldrup?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Goldrup. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Goldrup?
Goldrup ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Goldrup. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Goldrup.
Has Goldrup become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Goldrup went from 112 recorded bearers to 118. That is an increase of 6 (+5.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #147,253 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Goldrup?
Among Census respondents with the surname Goldrup, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.9%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Goldrup in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.3% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Goldrup appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.3%), Hispanic (5.9%), Two or More Races (5.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Goldrup (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Goldrup mean?
A German surname derived from gold and rup, meaning "golden field" or "golden pasture." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Goldrup (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Goldrup?
You can see how common the surname Goldrup is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.