Explore the Family Name Goodpasture
The meaning of Goodpasture
Americanized form (mistranslation into English) of Swiss German Vollenweider, a topographic name actually meaning ‘foal pasture’, but wrongly interpreted as ‘full pasture’. Compare Goodpaster.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Goodpasture in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goodpasture has seen slight changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped by 2.28%, moving from 27,802 to 28,437. However, the count of individuals carrying the Goodpasture name increased by 3.07% during this period, going from 814 to 839. This increase occurred despite the proportion per 100k people decreasing by 6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,802 | #28,437 | -2.28% |
| Count | 814 | 839 | 3.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.28 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goodpasture
When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a few shifts for those bearing the Goodpasture surname between 2000 and 2010. More individuals identified as having two or more ethnicities, with an increase of 67.41%. The Hispanic population also saw a significant jump, increasing by 103.60%. Meanwhile, the group identifying as White saw a slight decrease of 1.86%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also decreased, falling by 30.81%. There were no reported changes in Asian/Pacific Islander or Black populations, remaining at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.33% | 93.56% | -1.86% |
| Two or More Races | 1.35% | 2.26% | 67.41% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 2.26% | 103.6% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.72% | 1.19% | -30.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |