Explore the Family Name Goeser

The meaning of Goeser

North German (Göser): occupational name for a breeder or keeper of geese, from an agent derivative of Low German gōs ‘goose’. Compare Ganser. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gitta, Monika.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goeser saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Goeser was ranked 47,838 in terms of popularity and this rank dropped to 50,851 by 2010, marking a change of -6.3%. The count of people with the surname also experienced a small decline over the decade, falling from 416 in 2000 to 410 in 2010, indicating a -1.44% change. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,838	#50,851	-6.3%
Count	416	410	-1.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goeser

The ethnic identity associated with the Goeser surname also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.15% of people with the Goeser surname identified as White, but this percentage slightly dropped to 95.12% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose marginally from 2.64% to 2.68%. Furthermore, the Census recorded a rise in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which registered a change from 0% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. However, there was no significant change in the representation of Goesers among other ethnic groups, including Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	95.12%	-1.07%
Hispanic	2.64%	2.68%	1.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.22%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%