Explore the Family Name Goodloe

The meaning of Goodloe

English (Lancashire): unexplained.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goodloe has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010 in the United States. In 2000, Goodloe was ranked as the 11,726th most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up slightly to the 11,679th spot, a change of 0.4%. The total count of individuals with this last name also increased by 9.6%, going from 2,449 in 2000 to 2,684 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.91 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,726	#11,679	0.4%
Count	2,449	2,684	9.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.91	0.91	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goodloe

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Goodloe has shown some variation over the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Goodloes identified as Black (52.63%), followed by those identifying as White (40.96%). By 2010, the largest percentage still identified as Black (52.38%) and White (39.64%), although both groups saw a slight decrease. During this time period, there was a significant increase of 39.53% in those who identified with two or more races, rising from 3.39% to 4.73%. There was also a noticeable increase in the percentage of Goodloes identifying as Hispanic, up by 30.85% from 1.88% to 2.46%. In contrast, the proportion of Goodloes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 8.20% and 58.49%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.63%	52.38%	-0.48%
White	40.96%	39.64%	-3.22%
Two or More Races	3.39%	4.73%	39.53%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.46%	30.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0.56%	-8.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.53%	0.22%	-58.49%