Explore the Family Name Gose
The meaning of Gose
German: 1. topographic name for someone living by the Gose river near Goslar in the Harz Mountains. 2. from an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element god, got ‘god’ or gōd ‘good’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gose in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gose has seen a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 14,581 in popularity and fell to 16,481 in 2010, representing a decline of 13.03 percent. The number of people carrying the Gose surname also decreased from 1,872 in 2000 to 1,743 in 2010, a decrease of 6.89 percent. This means that its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 14.49 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,581 | #16,481 | -13.03% |
| Count | 1,872 | 1,743 | -6.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.59 | -14.49% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gose
On the other hand, there have been changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Gose surname between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 4.38 to 5.28 percent, while those identifying with two or more races rose from 2.51 to 3.04 percent. People identified as White constituted the majority with 85.42 percent in 2000, which slightly decreased to 84.05 percent in 2010. There was an increase in the Hispanic demographic from 4.22 to 5.16 percent. However, Black identification witnessed a significant decrease from 3.21 percent in 2000 to 1.61 percent in 2010. Notably, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a substantial increase from 0.27 percent in 2000 to 0.86 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.42% | 84.05% | -1.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.38% | 5.28% | 20.55% |
| Hispanic | 4.22% | 5.16% | 22.27% |
| Two or More Races | 2.51% | 3.04% | 21.12% |
| Black | 3.21% | 1.61% | -49.84% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.27% | 0.86% | 218.52% |