Explore the Family Name Gochnauer
The meaning of Gochnauer
Swiss German: probably from Gauchenauer, a habitational name for someone from a place called Gauchenau, named with Alemannic gauch(e) ‘cuckoo, fool’ + au ‘water meadow’ (Middle High German ouwe). The surname Gochnauer is no longer found in Switzerland or in Germany. Compare Gochenauer and Gochenaur, and also Cochenour, Coughenour, Gochanour, Gochenour, Gochnour, and Kochenour. History: Jacob Gochnauer, his wife (or sister) Kathrina, and his younger brother Christian, descendants of Swiss Mennonite refugees, emigrated from Germany to PA in 1732, arriving on the Samuel from Rotterdam. There were reportedly also other Goch(e)nauers arriving in PA in the first half of the 18th century.
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How common is the last name Gochnauer in the United States?
According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gochnauer was ranked 57,985 in 2000 and fell to 64,559 in 2010, marking an 11.34% decrease. The number of individuals with this surname also declined during this period; there were 328 reported instances of the Gochnauer name in 2000, which dropped by 6.1% to 308 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a drop from 0.12 to 0.1, reflecting a 16.67% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,985 | #64,559 | -11.34% |
| Count | 328 | 308 | -6.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gochnauer
The Ethnicity data from the same census shows a nearly exclusive association of the Gochnauer surname with white ethnicity, making up 96.65% in 2000 and 96.43% in 2010, marking a tiny decrease of 0.23%. Also of note is the appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity associated with the Gochnauer surname, rising to 1.95% in 2010 from zero in 2000. On the other hand, the percentage of Gochnauers identifying as two or more races decreased to zero in 2010 from 1.52% in 2000. There were no changes in the percentages of Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with the surname during the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.65% | 96.43% | -0.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.95% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |