Explore the Family Name Godar
The meaning of Godar
1. Altered form of French Gaudard: from the ancient Germanic personal name Waldhard, composed of the elements wald ‘rule, power’ and hard ‘hard, strong’, or a variant of Godard. 2. French (northern): variant of Godart, itself a variant of Godard.
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How common is the last name Godar in the United States?
The surname Godar, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has witnessed a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 45,403 in 2000 to 46,314 in 2010, indicating a 2.01% decrease in its overall popularity. However, interestingly, the count of individuals with the Godar surname increased by 3.6% during this period, from 444 to 460. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals named Godar per 100,000 people remained at 0.16 in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,403 | #46,314 | -2.01% |
| Count | 444 | 460 | 3.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Godar
Based on the ethnic identity analysis from the Decennial U.S. Census, it can be observed that the Godar surname predominantly identifies as White, though there was a slight decrease of 3.91% from 98.87% in 2000 to 95% in 2010. During the same decade, there was an emergence of Godar individuals identifying with two or more races (1.30%) and Hispanic ethnicity (2.17%). There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over the ten years. It is worth noting that some data could have been suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.87% | 95% | -3.91% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.17% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |