Explore the Family Name Goonan
The meaning of Goonan
Irish: from Ó Gamhnáin ‘son of Gamhnán’, a personal name based on a diminutive of gamhna ‘calf’. This name has been Anglicized as Gunning in County Clare, and occasionally as Caulfield in Connacht.
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How common is the last name Goonan in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goonan has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 49,671 in terms of popularity, but it dropped slightly to rank 49,999 by 2010, marking a 0.66% change. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 397 in 2000 to 419 in 2010, showing a growth of 5.54%. While the proportion per 100k slightly decreased by 6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,671 | #49,999 | -0.66% |
| Count | 397 | 419 | 5.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goonan
When looking at the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Goonan, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows almost no changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, with percentages staying stable around 97% in both years. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there appears to have been a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, forming 1.67% of the Goonans. The data also shows that those identifying as two or more races, which made up 1.76% in 2000, seem to have disappeared by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.23% | 97.14% | -0.09% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.76% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |