Explore the Family Name Goodreau

The meaning of Goodreau

Americanized form of French Gaudreau.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Goodreau has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,483rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 27,260th position, suggesting a growth of 10.57%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 723 in 2000 to 887 in 2010, indicating a significant increase of 22.68%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Goodreau per 100k also saw an increase of 11.11% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,483	#27,260	10.57%
Count	723	887	22.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.3	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goodreau

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity revealed that the majority of individuals with the Goodreau surname identify as White, accounting for 95.71% in 2000 and 94.48% in 2010, showing a minor decrease of 1.29%. However, representation from other ethnic identities experienced some changes. For instance, individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 0.97% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010, marking a substantial change of 51.55%. Additionally, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 1.24% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010, representing an 18.55% change. Meanwhile, there was a slight increase in the proportion of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, going up from 1.66% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010. The Goodreau surname did not register any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	94.48%	-1.29%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.92%	15.66%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.47%	51.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.24%	1.47%	18.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%