Explore the Family Name Goodrum
The meaning of Goodrum
English (Norfolk): from the Old Norse personal name Guthormr, from Old Norse guth ‘battle’ + ormr ‘snake’. There may also been some confusion with the Old Norse female name Guthrún, the ancient Germanic male name Godram, and the Old English female name Gōdrūn. But in all cases except Guthormr, the evidence for these as surnames is slight.
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How common is the last name Goodrum in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goodrum has seen a minor shift over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name Goodrum declined by about 7.21%, moving from 11,166 in 2000 to 11,971 in 2010. However, the actual count of people with the surname slightly increased by 0.12% from 2,606 in 2000 to 2,609 in 2010. Despite this slight increase in count, the proportion per 100k people dropped by about 9.28%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,166 | #11,971 | -7.21% |
| Count | 2,606 | 2,609 | 0.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.97 | 0.88 | -9.28% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goodrum
In terms of ethnicity, also based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no recorded individuals with the Goodrum surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with the name was white, accounting for 65% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 62.59% in 2010. The second largest group was black, making up 31.54% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 32.31% in 2010. There were noteworthy changes among those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting two or more races. Hispanics represented 1.57% in 2000 and that number rose significantly to 2.64% in 2010, while the proportion of those claiming two or more races also increased from 1.53% to 2.18% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65% | 62.59% | -3.71% |
| Black | 31.54% | 32.31% | 2.44% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.64% | 68.15% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 2.18% | 42.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |