Explore the Family Name Gochnour
The meaning of Gochnour
Americanized form of Swiss German Gochnauer or Gochenauer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gochnour in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gochnour displayed a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 52,077th most popular name in 2000, it slipped to the 52,970th position in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.71%. However, the number of people carrying the Gochnour surname went up by a small margin of 4.27%, growing from 375 individuals in 2000 to 391 in 2010. The overall proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline of 7.14% over this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,077 | #52,970 | -1.71% |
| Count | 375 | 391 | 4.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gochnour
Turning to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Gochnour surname identified as White. This group constituted 97.60% of all Gochnours in 2000, though their representation fell slightly to 93.61% by 2010. In 2010, the Census began tracking those who identified with two or more ethnicities, turning up a 3.84% figure for this category among Gochnours. A small percentage, 2.05%, identified as Hispanic. There were no recorded instances of Gochnours identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian/Alaskan Native during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 93.61% | -4.09% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.84% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.05% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |