Explore the Family Name Golson

The meaning of Golson

English: patronymic from the Middle English masculine personal name Golda or feminine Golde (see Gold).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Golson has seen some fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 11,903rd most popular surname, however, by 2010 it had slipped to the rank of 12,378, representing a decrease of approximately 3.99%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Golson name increased during this period from 2,408 to 2,513, reflecting a growth of 4.36%. However, when assessed as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Golson name slightly decreased from 0.89 to 0.85.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,903	#12,378	-3.99%
Count	2,408	2,513	4.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.85	-4.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Golson

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Golson surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there were several shifts. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic and having the Golson surname more than doubled from 2.20% to 4.46%. The proportion of individuals identifying as White and carrying the Golson surname saw a decrease from 45.72% to 43.10%, while the percentage of those identifying as Black remained relatively stable at around 49%. There was also a minor increase in individuals identifying as two or more races, moving from 1.95% to 2.07%. Interestingly, the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which had no recorded individuals in 2000, registered minor increases in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.42%	49.38%	-0.08%
White	45.72%	43.1%	-5.73%
Hispanic	2.2%	4.46%	102.73%
Two or More Races	1.95%	2.07%	6.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.68%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%