Explore the Family Name Goedecke

The meaning of Goedecke

North German (also Gödecke): from a pet form of the personal name Godefried, Low German form of Gottfried. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Elfriede, Erwin, Heinrich, Klaus, Manfred, Otto.

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

Popularity-wise, the surname Goedecke showed a slight dip in rank between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it held the 49,767th position, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 52,267, marking a 5.02% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased marginally from 396 in 2000 to 397 in 2010, indicating a 0.25% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, showing a 13.33% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,767	#52,267	-5.02%
Count	396	397	0.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goedecke

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Goedecke, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few shifts. In 2000, the vast majority (94.70%) were White, followed by American Indian and Alaskan Native at 2.53%, and those identifying with Two or more races at 2.02%. By 2010, the percentage of Whites dropped slightly to 92.19%, while the Hispanic category emerged with 3.78%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell by 40.32% to 1.51%, and those identifying with Two or more races decreased to 1.76%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black showed no representation for this surname within both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.7%	92.19%	-2.65%
Hispanic	0%	3.78%	0%
Two or More Races	2.02%	1.76%	-12.87%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.53%	1.51%	-40.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%