Explore the Family Name Gon

The meaning of Gon

1. Italian (Friuli): from a short form of the personal name Menegon, an augmentative of Menego, a dialect variant of Domenico. 2. Indian (West Bengal): Kayastha name of unexplained etymology. 3. Japanese: written 權 ‘authority’, more usually 権 in modern times. The name is rare, found mainly in the Ōsaka and Tokyo urban regions, and is of Korean origin, from the name Kwŏn.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gon has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 64,186, which improved to 50,106 in 2010, showcasing an impressive growth rate of nearly 22%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the surname Gon rose from 290 in 2000 to 418 in 2010, marking a significant increase of over 44%. The proportion of people with the Gon surname per 100k population also saw a rise of approximately 27% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,186	#50,106	21.94%
Count	290	418	44.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gon

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity of individuals with the Gon surname. The largest group in both 2000 and 2010 was Hispanic, increasing from 46.9% to 55.02%, signifying a boost of over 17%. This was followed by Whites, who made up 15.52% in 2000 and increased slightly to 16.51% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander population with the Gon surname decreased noticeably from 29.66% to 22.01%. Notably, the Black population saw a growth of around 29%, although it still represented a small portion of the total. Lastly, those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease in their proportions.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	46.9%	55.02%	17.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	29.66%	22.01%	-25.79%
White	15.52%	16.51%	6.38%
Black	2.41%	3.11%	29.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.1%	1.91%	-38.39%
Two or More Races	2.41%	1.44%	-40.25%