Goldschmidt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The origins the old family name Goldschmidt can be found within medieval Austria. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common forms of a hereditary surnames in Germany, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Goldschmidt family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Goldschmidt was an occupational name for a goldsmith.

Early Origins of the Goldschmidt family

The surname Goldschmidt was first found in Austria, 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 alpine land as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Goldschmidt family

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Goldschmidt Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Goldschmidt include Goldschmidt, Goldschmid, Goldshmid, Goldshmidt, Goldshmitt, Goldschmitt, Goldsmid and many more.

Early Notables of the Goldschmidt family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Goldschmidt were

Hermann Goldschmidt (1802-1866) astronomer and painter
Richard Goldschmidt (1878-1958), wrote on hereditary theories. Henriette Goldschmidt (1825-1920) was a feminist educator and advocator for a woman's right to a higher education. The name Goldsmid is a...

Goldschmidt Ranking

In the United States, the name Goldschmidt is the 14,898^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Goldschmidt migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Goldschmidt were

Goldschmidt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Goldschmidt, who arrived in America in 1778
Johann Goldschmidt, who arrived in America in 1782 2

Goldschmidt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alex Goldschmidt, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Mr. J. Goldschmidt, (b. 1816), aged 25, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Ma Goldschmidt, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Hauss Goldschmidt, aged 15, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Hermann Goldschmidt, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Goldschmidt (post 1700) +

Richard Benedikt Goldschmidt (1878-1958), German-born, American geneticist
Neil Goldschmidt (b. 1940), American politician, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, 1973-79; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1979-81; Governor of Oregon, 1987-91 4
Louis Goldschmidt, American politician, U.S. Consul in La Guaira, 1898-1904; Nantes, 1905 4
Julius Goldschmidt, American politician, Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1888 4
Berthold Goldschmidt (b. 1903), popular conductor of German, British, and French orchestras
Hans Wilhelm Goldschmidt (1861-1923), German chemist developed the "Goldschmidt reaction"
Rudolf Goldschmidt (1876-1950), German engineer and inventor who co-developed with Albert Einstein the first hearing aid
Neil Edward Goldschmidt (b. 1940), American politician, elected governor of Oregon in 1987
Victor Mordechai Goldschmidt (1853-1933), mineralogist who created a method of naming crystals
Victor Moritz Goldschmidt (1888-1947), American geochemist
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Historic Events for the Goldschmidt family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. George B. Goldschmidt (d. 1912), aged 71, American First Class passenger from New York City, New York who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html