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

Göttlich, 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 Göttlich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Göttlich in America

Göttlich is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Göttlich surname appeared 127 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 Göttlich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Göttlich 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 Göttlich

The surname Gottlich originated in Germany, where it has been recorded since the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "gottlich," meaning "divine" or "godly." The name likely referred to someone who was particularly pious or religious.

Early spellings of the name include Gottlich, Gottliche, and Goetlich. The name is found in various medieval records from German-speaking regions, such as church registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Gottlich, a monk who lived in the town of Erfurt in the late 13th century.

The Gottlich surname is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. Hans Gottlich (1531-1604) was a German theologian and reformer who played a role in the Protestant Reformation. Johann Gottlich Heineccius (1681-1741) was a prominent German jurist and professor of law at the University of Halle.

In the 18th century, the name was borne by Johann Gottlich Müller (1717-1786), a German historian and archaeologist known for his work on ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Another notable bearer was Johann Gottlieb Bohnenberger (1765-1831), a German mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

The surname Gottlich can also be found in various locations and place names throughout Germany. For example, there is a village called Gottlichenwald in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and a mountain called Gottlicher Berg in the Harz region.

While the name originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, the earliest recorded examples and historical references remain firmly rooted in the German-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Göttlich

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

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

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