Explore the Family Name Goepfert

The meaning of Goepfert

German (Göpfert): from the personal name Göpfert, a variant of Gottfried. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Gerhard, Hans, Helmuth, Otto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goepfert has seen a slight shift. In 2000, the surname was ranked 32,652 and by 2010 it slipped to a rank of 34,110, marking a decrease of 4.47 percent in popularity. However, the number of people bearing this surname saw a marginal increase from 663 in 2000 to 666 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 0.45 percent. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8 percent, moving from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,652	#34,110	-4.47%
Count	663	666	0.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goepfert

Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Goepfert, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.13 percent to 95.50 percent over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 50 percent from 0.90 in 2000 to 1.35 in 2010. There was also an impressive 200 percent increase in those identifying as Hispanic, though they only make up 2.25 percent of the total in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped by 29.25 percent from 2000 to 2010. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.13%	95.5%	-1.68%
Hispanic	0.75%	2.25%	200%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	1.35%	50%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.75%	-29.25%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%