Explore the Family Name Goshay

The meaning of Goshay

Possibly a variant of Gosha, a surname of French origin. The surname Goshay is found mainly among African Americans.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Goshay has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,390 among all surnames in the United States and rose to the rank of 51,610 by 2010 - a change of approximately 14.54%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase. There were reportedly 312 individuals with the surname Goshay in 2000, which increased to 403 by 2010, marking a growth of about 29.17%. The proportion of people named Goshay per 100,000 population also showed an increase from 0.12 to 0.14 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#51,610	14.54%
Count	312	403	29.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goshay

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Goshay identified as Black, constituting 83.33% in 2000 and increasing to 85.61% in 2010. Those identifying as White made up 10.58% in 2000, slightly decreasing to 9.93% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races constituted 4.81% in 2000, but this figure decreased significantly to 1.99% in 2010. The census reported no persons with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. However, the Hispanic representation among those with the surname Goshay appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.74% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.33%	85.61%	2.74%
White	10.58%	9.93%	-6.14%
Two or More Races	4.81%	1.99%	-58.63%
Hispanic	0%	1.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%