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

Gottstein, 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 Gottstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gottstein in America

Gottstein is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gottstein surname appeared 268 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 Gottstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gottstein 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 Gottstein

The surname Gottstein is of German origin and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was likely associated with places or settlements bearing the name Gottstein or similar variations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gottstein can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 11th century. The name appears in various forms, such as Gottsteine, Gottsteyn, and Gottsteiner, suggesting its evolution over time.

The name Gottstein is derived from the German words "Gott" meaning "God" and "Stein" meaning "stone," potentially referring to a person living near a prominent or sacred stone, or perhaps a stonemason or quarry worker associated with religious or ecclesiastical buildings.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Konrad Gottstein, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Augsburg, Bavaria. His family's influence and wealth were documented in several local chronicles and records of the time.

During the Renaissance period, the name Gottstein gained further recognition with the achievements of Johannes Gottstein, a renowned scholar and humanist born in Nuremberg in 1492. He authored several works on classical literature and philosophy, and his writings were widely circulated across Europe.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Gottstein family settled in the region of Silesia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Prussia. One of their descendants, Friedrich Gottstein, born in 1765, was a respected jurist and legal advisor to the Prussian court.

Another notable figure was Karl Gottstein, a German botanist and explorer born in 1808 in Saxony. He conducted extensive research on the flora of South America and published several influential works on the subject, including "Die Vegetation der Erde" (The Vegetation of the Earth).

The name Gottstein has also been associated with various places and localities throughout Germany, such as Gottsteinen, a village in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and Gottsteiner Wald, a forested area in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony.

While the surname Gottstein is not among the most common in Germany, it has persisted over centuries and has been borne by individuals from various professions and backgrounds, reflecting the rich cultural and historical diversity of the German-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gottstein

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

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

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