Explore the Family Name Goodlet

The meaning of Goodlet

Scottish and English: variant of Goodlett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goodlet has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank moved from 53,904 to 53,072, signifying a change of 1.54%. Within the same time frame, the count of people with this surname also experienced an increase from 359 to 390, representing an 8.64% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#53,904#53,0721.54%
Count3593908.64%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goodlet

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Goodlet, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows a predominantly white demographic at 84.87% in 2010, a marginal decrease from 85.24% in 2000. The black ethnicity showed a slight increase going from 12.26% in 2000 to 12.31% in 2010. Although the Hispanic group registered no presence in 2000, it made a debut in 2010 at 1.79%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races had no representation for both census years.

20002010Change
White85.24%84.87%-0.43%
Black12.26%12.31%0.41%
Hispanic0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%