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

Goltra, 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 Goltra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goltra in America

Goltra is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goltra surname appeared 137 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 Goltra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goltra 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 Goltra

The surname GOLTRA is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "goltra," which means a small stream or rivulet. This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near a small stream.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name GOLTRA can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a certain John Goltra was mentioned in 1587. Another early reference comes from the village of Walsham le Willows, also in Suffolk, where a William Goltra was recorded in 1603.

In the 17th century, the GOLTRA surname appears to have spread to other parts of England. Records show a Thomas Goltra being baptized in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate, London, in 1638. Around the same time, a Robert Goltra was mentioned in the records of the parish of St. Mary's, Whitechapel, in 1642.

One notable bearer of the GOLTRA surname was Sir Edward Goltra (1620-1689), a wealthy merchant and landowner who served as Mayor of London in 1682. Another prominent figure was Captain John Goltra (1675-1738), a naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, the GOLTRA surname appears to have been particularly prevalent in the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, and Essex. The 1881 census records show several families with the name living in these areas, including a Richard Goltra (1825-1901), a farmer from the village of Wickham Skeith in Suffolk.

Other notable individuals with the GOLTRA surname include William Goltra (1788-1864), a British soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Sarah Goltra (1835-1918), a writer and women's rights activist from Norwich, Norfolk.

While the GOLTRA surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history dating back several centuries. Its origins can be traced to the small streams and rivulets of rural England, where it likely began as a topographic surname before spreading to other parts of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goltra

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

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

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