Explore the Family Name Goedde

The meaning of Goedde

North German (Gödde): from the personal name Gödde, a short form of Goeddert (see Gotthardt). Some characteristic forenames: German Eckhard, Alois, Gerhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Goedde has seen a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 31,738th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 32,079th position, a change of -1.07%. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 688 to 719 during this same period, indicating a growth rate of 4.51%. The proportion of people named Goedde per 100k also slightly decreased, dropping from 0.26 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#32,079	-1.07%
Count	688	719	4.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goedde

In terms of ethnic identity, the Goedde surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 97.38% of individuals with the Goedde surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 97.64% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in both 2000 and 2010. The census data from 2010 shows a small emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity (0.97%) among people with this surname, which wasn't present in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races were accounted for in 2000 (1.02%) but not in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.38%	97.64%	0.27%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%