Explore the Family Name Godkin

The meaning of Godkin

English: from the Middle English personal name Godekin, a pet form of the Old English personal name Goda or Gode, which was in part a byname and in part a short form of various compound names with the first element gōd ‘good’. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Vladimir, Grigoriy, Mikhail, Yefim, Yevgeniy.

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How common is the last name Godkin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Godkin has grown in prevalence over the years. The rank of this surname increased from 50,261 in 2000 to 47,429 in 2010, a change of 5.63%. In terms of count, there were 391 individuals with the Godkin surname in 2000 and this number rose to 447 in 2010, a significant increase of 14.32%. The proportion of people named Godkin per 100k also saw an increase of 7.14% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#47,429	5.63%
Count	391	447	14.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Godkin

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Godkin. The largest ethnicity group identified with this surname remains White, making up 92.33% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 92.17% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Godkin surname increased by 13.67%, going from 2.56% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races under the Godkin name appeared in 2010 at 1.57%, while the Hispanic population saw a minor growth of 1.20%, from 3.32% in 2000 to 3.36% in 2010. No changes were noted for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.33%	92.17%	-0.17%
Hispanic	3.32%	3.36%	1.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.56%	2.91%	13.67%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%