Save Type Surname (from location & ornamental) Usage German, Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɔlt.bax/(German) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsGoldbacher, Goldbeck, Goldbacker Meaning & History Habitational name from any of 22 places in German-speaking places called Goldbach all derived from the elements gold "gold" and bah "stream". As a Jewish name it's artificial.