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Goldstein History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Goldstein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany
Israel

A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Goldstein, were formed in the lands which became the modern state of Silesia. In the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous barbarian tribes who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. The ancient dukedom of Silesia derived its name from a Germanic tribe named the Silingers, who occupied Silesia between the 2nd and the 6th centuries.

Early Origins of the Goldstein family

The surname Goldstein was first found in the city of Halle, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Goldstein family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goldstein research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1657, 1694 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Goldstein History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goldstein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goldstein, Goldstien, Goldsteen, Goldstine, Goldsteiner, Goldenstein, Goldensteiner and many more.

Early Notables of the Goldstein family

Prominent bearers of the family name Goldstein at this time were

Kilian Goldstein, who was founder of the Halle branch, and renowned teacher of law

Goldstein Ranking

In the United States, the name Goldstein is the 1,168^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Goldstein is ranked the 8,237^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Goldstein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goldstein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philipp Goldstein, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 3
Peter Anton Goldstein, who arrived in America in 1836 3
Kaimes Goldstein, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1841 3
Peter Goldstein, who settled in Philadelphia in 1842
Emmanuel Goldstein, who settled in Philadelphia in 1844
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Goldstein Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Sam Goldstein, who landed in Arkansas in 1905 3

Goldstein migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Goldstein Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Goldstein, (b. 1854), aged 20, Russian settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 4
Mr. David Goldstein, (b. 1852), aged 22, Russian settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Goldstein (post 1700) +

Donald Goldstein (1937-2022), nicknamed "Red", an American college All-American and Pan American Games champion basketball player
Herman Goldstein (1931-2020), American criminologist and legal scholar
Joseph L. Goldstein (b. 1940), American recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1985
Abraham Goldstein (1925-2005), American dean of the Yale Law School from 1970 to 1975
Elliot Goldstein (b. 1938), birth name of Elliot Gould, the American actor
David Goldstein (b. 1899), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 22nd District, 1929-31 5
David Goldstein, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1930 5
Bud Goldstein, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1944 5
B. H. Goldstein, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1919 5
Arthur I. Goldstein, American politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District, 1958, 1960 5
... (Another 40 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Goldstein family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Esther Goldstein (b. 1891), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 6
Miss Lena Goldstein (b. 1889), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 6
Miss Mary Goldstein (b. 1893), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 6
Miss Yetta Goldstein (b. 1891), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire