Goldman is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Goldman
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

The servant of Gold or Golda meaning "gold".

How popular is Goldman?

Goldman is common in United States, Israel, Australia, England, Canada, Russia, South Africa, Argentina, Poland, France, Brazil, Germany, Morocco, Netherlands, Estonia, Thailand, Sweden.

Goldman is ranked 10251 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Goldmans plummeted by 0.61 per cent to 23940 since 2000 and slipped by 147 spots and ranked at 1495. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 91.58 92.77
Black 4.15 4.17
Hispanic or Latino 2.21 1.25
Others 1.13 1.13
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.61 0.46
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.33 0.22
Goldman is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Israel is ahead in terms of density. Around 54933 people have been found who wears Goldman as their family name. Goldman is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Goldman:
1,094 United States39,933
Countries with thousands of Goldman:
162 Israel4,947
2,665 Australia1,400
5,403 England1,319
3,707 Canada1,316
14,891 Russia1,147
Countries with hundreds of Goldman:
9,430 South Africa714
5,776 Argentina632
9,841 Poland607
26,178 France395
22,965 Brazil347
33,254 Germany238
29,345 Morocco204
14,945 Netherlands186
1,422 Estonia130
97,879 Thailand123
6,380 Sweden114
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,931 Uruguay79
10,029 Uzbekistan76
24,582 Kazakhstan61
28,987 Czechia53
23,870 Belarus52
20,676 Mexico51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
10,831 Chile44
5,748 Singapore43
179,945 Indonesia40
10,086 Portugal38
37,084 Belgium35
8,789 Latvia35
6,546 Ireland34
31,260 Slovakia29
14,869 Moldova26
27,081 Hungary25
52,403 Spain24
19,084 Denmark23
11,829 Scotland23
20,770 New Zealand22
28,226 Switzerland22
3,950 China19
181,098 Ukraine18
203,261 Nigeria17
12,484 Wales16
11,091 Haiti15
1,106 United States Virgin Islands15
106,343 Italy14
252 Turks and Caicos Islands14
27,659 Finland13
3,581 Hong Kong11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
15,620 Georgia10
213,993 Philippines10
11,581 Ghana9
46,388 Japan9
26,061 Serbia9
16,795 Azerbaijan8
728,828 India8
4,372 Nicaragua8
150,293 Malaysia7
55,549 Norway6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

24 years old baker Moritz Goldman who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on August 19, 1850 by Bryant put out from Hamburg. Edward Goldman, 60 years old Martin Goldman, Joseph Goldman, aged 18, Charlotte Goldman, aged 19, Caroline Goldman, aged 22, 22 years old Caroline Goldman, Leopald Goldman (20) Farmer, Jacob Goldman (14) Clerk, and 88 other Goldman around 35.19% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and merchant, spinner, spinster, servant, banker, tailor migrated to US from Havre, London, Bremen, Liverpool and Hamburg.

Goldman Namesakes

  • Edwin Franko Goldman, American composer and conductor
  • Luther Goldman, American naturalist and wildlife photographer
  • Charley Goldman, famed boxing trainer
  • Jack Goldman, American physicist and former chief scientist of Xerox Corporation
  • Phil Goldman, American engineer and entrepreneur best
  • Steven L. Goldman, Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor
  • Steven Goldman, American sports writer on Major League Baseball
  • Pierre Goldman, French left-wing intellectual
  • Lawrence Goldman, historian and the former director of the Institute of Historical Research
  • Alter Mojze Goldman, Polish Jew
  • Grant Goldman, Australian radio and television personality and presenter
  • Lynn Goldman, Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University
  • Yosef Goldman, scholar of American Jewish history and the co-author of the two-volume reference work
  • Seth Goldman, American entertainment reporter and producer,
  • Irving B. Goldman, American otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon
  • Stuart Goldman, American journalist, author and screenwriter
  • Bobby Goldman,
  • Sheldon Goldman, professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the author of 'Picking Federal Judges' and 'The Federal Courts as a Political System'
  • Maurice Goldman, internationally known composer and conductor
  • Marcus J. Goldman, physician
  • Emma Goldman, anarchist political activist and writer
  • Alvin Goldman, American philosopher
  • William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
  • James Goldman, American screenwriter and playwright
  • Ron Goldman, American restaurant waiter and a friend of Nicole Brown Simpson; they were killed
  • Jean-Jacques Goldman, is French singer-songwriter
  • Jane Goldman, English screenwriter, author and producer
  • Gary Goldman, American film producer, director, animator
  • Mike Goldman, Australian television and radio host and voice over
  • Sylvan Goldman, American businessman and inventor of the shopping cart
  • Albert Goldman, American academic and author
  • Ari L. Goldman, Professor of Journalism at Columbia University and a former reporter for 'The New York Times'
  • Todd Goldman, controversial American entrepreneur and the founder of David and Goliath
  • Marcus Goldman, German investment banker, businessman
  • Francisco Goldman, American novelist, journalist
  • Danny Goldman, retired American actor and voice actor
  • Vivien Goldman, British journalist, writer and musician
  • Duff Goldman, pastry chef and television personality
  • Marty Goldman, American boxer of Jewish descent
  • Bo Goldman, American writer
  • Marshall Goldman, expert on the economy of the former Soviet Union
  • Julie Goldman, American comedian, actress, and musician
  • Steve Goldman, American financial advisor and former gridiron football coach

Goldman Namesakes

  • Edwin Franko Goldman, American composer and conductor
  • Luther Goldman, American naturalist and wildlife photographer
  • Charley Goldman, famed boxing trainer
  • Jack Goldman, American physicist and former chief scientist of Xerox Corporation
  • Phil Goldman, American engineer and entrepreneur best
  • Steven L. Goldman, Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor
  • Steven Goldman, American sports writer on Major League Baseball
  • Pierre Goldman, French left-wing intellectual
  • Lawrence Goldman, historian and the former director of the Institute of Historical Research
  • Alter Mojze Goldman, Polish Jew
  • Grant Goldman, Australian radio and television personality and presenter
  • Lynn Goldman, Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University
  • Yosef Goldman, scholar of American Jewish history and the co-author of the two-volume reference work
  • Seth Goldman, American entertainment reporter and producer,
  • Irving B. Goldman, American otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon
  • Stuart Goldman, American journalist, author and screenwriter
  • Bobby Goldman,
  • Sheldon Goldman, professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the author of 'Picking Federal Judges' and 'The Federal Courts as a Political System'
  • Maurice Goldman, internationally known composer and conductor
  • Marcus J. Goldman, physician
  • Emma Goldman, anarchist political activist and writer
  • Alvin Goldman, American philosopher
  • William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
  • James Goldman, American screenwriter and playwright
  • Ron Goldman, American restaurant waiter and a friend of Nicole Brown Simpson; they were killed
  • Jean-Jacques Goldman, is French singer-songwriter
  • Jane Goldman, English screenwriter, author and producer
  • Gary Goldman, American film producer, director, animator
  • Mike Goldman, Australian television and radio host and voice over
  • Sylvan Goldman, American businessman and inventor of the shopping cart
  • Albert Goldman, American academic and author
  • Ari L. Goldman, Professor of Journalism at Columbia University and a former reporter for 'The New York Times'
  • Todd Goldman, controversial American entrepreneur and the founder of David and Goliath
  • Marcus Goldman, German investment banker, businessman
  • Francisco Goldman, American novelist, journalist
  • Danny Goldman, retired American actor and voice actor
  • Vivien Goldman, British journalist, writer and musician
  • Duff Goldman, pastry chef and television personality
  • Marty Goldman, American boxer of Jewish descent
  • Bo Goldman, American writer
  • Marshall Goldman, expert on the economy of the former Soviet Union
  • Julie Goldman, American comedian, actress, and musician
  • Steve Goldman, American financial advisor and former gridiron football coach

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