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

Goler, 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 Goler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goler in America

Goler is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goler surname appeared 179 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 Goler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goler 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 Goler

The surname Goler is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "gol," which means "yellow" or "golden," likely referring to a person's physical appearance or perhaps a location associated with the color yellow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goler can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in various church records and land registries from the same region during that time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Hans Goler (1420-1488) was a prominent merchant and politician in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. He served as a member of the city council and played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of the region.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Goler was Johann Goler von Ravensburg (1535-1619), a German scholar and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Holy Roman Empire. He was also a respected author and published several works on history and philosophy during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, a family named Goler settled in the region of Alsace, which was then part of France. One of their descendants, Johann Jakob Goler (1756-1828), became a respected military officer and served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

Moving forward to the 19th century, a German-American named Wilhelm Goler (1835-1901) immigrated to the United States and became a successful businessman and industrialist. He established several manufacturing companies in the Midwest and was known for his contributions to the development of the region's economy.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Gohler, Goeller, and Göler, have also been documented throughout history, which may be attributed to regional differences or transcription errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goler

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

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

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