Explore the Family Name Gotschall
The meaning of Gotschall
Americanized form of German Gottschall.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gotschall in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gotschall saw a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 29,237th in popularity, dropping to 31,516th by 2010, a decline of 7.79%. The count of people with this last name also decreased from 763 in 2000 to 734 in 2010, representing a reduction of 3.8%. Additionally, for every 100,000 people, those bearing the Gotschall surname dropped from 0.28 to 0.25 during the same period, a decrease of 10.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,237 | #31,516 | -7.79% |
| Count | 763 | 734 | -3.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.25 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gotschall
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Gotschall surname identified as White, accounting for 97.12% in 2000, and 95.64% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as having two or more ethnic identities rose from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010, an increase of 55.24%. Other ethnic identifications included American Indian and Alaskan Native, which went from 1.18% in 2000 to 0.95% in 2010. Notably, there was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities in 2000, and the percentage remained the same in 2010 for the Black ethnicity. However, a new ethnicity appeared in 2010 with Hispanic representation at 0.95%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.12% | 95.64% | -1.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 1.63% | 55.24% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.95% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.18% | 0.95% | -19.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |