Explore the Family Name Goudreau

The meaning of Goudreau

Altered form of French Gaudreau. Some characteristic forenames: French Michel, Adrien, Andre, Aurore, Cecile, Chanel, Donat, Fernand, Germaine, Gilles, Jacques, Lucien.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goudreau has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 17,660th in popularity with 1,465 individuals carrying the surname, or about 0.54 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 19,282nd, with only 1,405 individuals bearing the surname, or approximately 0.48 per 100,000 people. This denotes a 9.18% decrease in rank and a 4.1% drop in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,660	#19,282	-9.18%
Count	1,465	1,405	-4.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.48	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goudreau

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents a slight shift in the distribution for the surname Goudreau from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 93.31% in 2000 to 88.68% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 3.48% to 5.48%, marking a 57.47% change. Meanwhile, the percentage of those reporting Two or more races nearly doubled from 1.77% to 3.35%, and those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise from 1.02% to 2.21%. No individuals with the surname Goudreau identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.31%	88.68%	-4.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.48%	5.48%	57.47%
Two or More Races	1.77%	3.35%	89.27%
Hispanic	1.02%	2.21%	116.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%