Explore the Family Name Goral

The meaning of Goral

Polish (Góral): topographic name denoting someone from the mountains of southern Poland, from góral ‘highlander’, a derivative of góra ‘mountain’ (see Goralski). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Dorota, Mieczyslaw, Slawek, Wladyslaw, Wojciech.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Goral slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Goral ranked as the 25,775th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 26,671st, a decrease of 3.48%. Despite the drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the surname increased from 897 to 913 over the same period, marking a slight gain of 1.78%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Goral surname fell by 6.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,775	#26,671	-3.48%
Count	897	913	1.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goral

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Goral between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Gorals identified as White, although this percentage saw a slight decrease from 94.98% to 94.09%. The proportions of Gorals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw increases, rising from 1.11% to 1.20% and from 2.56% to 2.85%, respectively. Those identifying as part of two or more races also increased significantly, jumping from 1.11% to 1.42%. No Gorals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.98%	94.09%	-0.94%
Hispanic	2.56%	2.85%	11.33%
Two or More Races	1.11%	1.42%	27.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.11%	1.2%	8.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%