Explore the Family Name Goni

The meaning of Goni

1. Muslim (mainly Bangladesh and India): variant of Ghani. 2. West African (mainly Nigeria and Niger): unexplained. 3. Spanish (Goñi): habitational name from the town called Goñi in Navarre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Goni" has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Goni ranked 68,360 in terms of popularity but jumped to 56,836 by 2010. This represents a significant increase of nearly 17%. The count of people with the Goni surname also rose from 269 in 2000 to 359 in 2010, which is an increase of over 33%. The proportion of people with the Goni surname per 100k population also saw a growth of 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#56,836	16.86%
Count	269	359	33.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goni

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Goni. Over the course of a decade, there has been a noticeable shift in the ethnic identity of individuals who carry this surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew considerably from 9.29% in 2000 to 15.32% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as White decreased by about 23%, while the Hispanic demographic remained relatively stable with a slight increase of 0.63%. Interestingly, the Black community started to appear in the demographics in 2010, but no data was recorded for this group in 2000. However, there was no representation from the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	52.04%	52.37%	0.63%
White	33.09%	25.63%	-22.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.29%	15.32%	64.91%
Black	0%	5.57%	0%
Two or More Races	4.09%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%