Explore the Family Name De Good
The meaning of De Good
Americanized form of Dutch De Goede: nickname for a good man, a variant of Goede, with the addition of the definite article de ‘the’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name De Good in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Good dropped in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 53,904, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 61,585, marking a decline of 14.25 percent. The number of individuals carrying the De Good surname also decreased over this period, from 359 in 2000 to 326 in 2010, representing a drop of 9.19 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the De Good surname per 100,000 residents also declined by 15.38 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,904 | #61,585 | -14.25% |
| Count | 359 | 326 | -9.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Good
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that almost all individuals with the De Good surname identified their ethnic identity as White. In 2000, approximately 98.61 percent of De Goods were White, which slightly decreased to 96.93 percent by 2010. There were no recorded instances of De Goods identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. There was also no record of De Goods identifying with two or more races within the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.61% | 96.93% | -1.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |