Explore the Family Name Goossen

The meaning of Goossen

Dutch: patronymic from Goos, composed with sen ‘son’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Goossen has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it held the rank of 27,258 and by 2010, it had risen slightly to 27,204 which marks a 0.2% change. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 834 in 2000 to 889 in 2010, marking a significant 6.59% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people diminished slightly by -3.23%, indicating that while the absolute number of Goossens increased, their representation relative to the overall population decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,258	#27,204	0.2%
Count	834	889	6.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goossen

As for the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Goossen, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Goossens identify as White, although this percentage did decrease by -1.65% from 96.88% in 2000 to 95.28% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic remained fairly stable at around 2.16% in 2000 to 2.14% in 2010, with a slight decrease of -0.93%. Notably, there was a considerable increase in Goossens reporting two or more races, jumping from 0.72% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010, marking a whopping 72.22% increase. American Indian and Alaskan Native identification also appeared in 2010 with 0.56%, where it was previously unreported in 2000. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black indicate no reported Goossens during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	95.28%	-1.65%
Hispanic	2.16%	2.14%	-0.93%
Two or More Races	0.72%	1.24%	72.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%