# Goldberg (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/goldberg/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from German, fairly common in the United States.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 29,603 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,193 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 10,430 people |
| Change since 2000 | -1.2% (29,968 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡoʊldbɚɡ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German Goldberg, from German Gold (“gold”) and Berg (“mountain”). One of the ornamental names chosen by Jews who were forced to take surnames in 18th and 19th century Germany.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Goldberg in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Goldberg in the United States, Israel and Canada.

## People named Goldberg

- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, author and television personality (born 1955)
- Bill Goldberg, American professional wrestler and football player (born 1966)
- Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist (1883–1970)
- Adam Goldberg, American actor
- Adele Goldberg, American computer scientist (born 1945)
- Arthur Goldberg, American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990)
- Jeffrey Goldberg, American journalist (born 1965)
- Eric Goldberg, American animator (born 1955)
- Jonah Goldberg, American political writer and pundit
- Philip Goldberg, American diplomat (born 1956)
- Barry Goldberg, American musical artist (1942–2025)
- Leonard Goldberg, American film and television producer (1934-2019)

and 21 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Goldfarb, Goldberger, Goldblatt, Gladfelter.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.