Explore the Family Name Goubeaux

The meaning of Goubeaux

French: variant of Goubaud, from the personal name Goubaud, from the ancient Germanic name Godbald, composed of the elements god ‘god’ and bald ‘bold’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goubeaux saw a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 50,261 in 2000, it rose to the ranking of 49,636 by 2010, marking an upward shift of 1.24%. During this same period, the count of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 391 to 423, an upturn of 8.18%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#50,261#49,6361.24%
Count3914238.18%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goubeaux

In terms of ethnicity, the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the surname Goubeaux identify as White. In 2000, 97.44% of Goubeauxs identified as such, a figure that slightly decreased to 96.93% by 2010. While there were no recorded instances of Goubeauxs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010, there was a small emergence of Goubeauxs claiming Hispanic ethnicity by 2010, accounting for 1.42% of the total.

20002010Change
White97.44%96.93%-0.52%
Hispanic0%1.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%