German (Gölzer):: occupational name for a castrator of hogs a variant of Geltz . habitational name for someone from Göl(t)zscha or Göltzschen in Saxony.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Goelzer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goelzer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Goelzer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 36 Goelzer families living in Wisconsin. This was about 80% of all the recorded Goelzer's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Goelzer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goelzer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Goelzer. 48% of Goelzer men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Goelzer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goelzer were Farm Laborer and Farm Worker. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Goelzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Goelzer in 1963 was 79, and 83 in 2004.