Explore the Family Name Goughenour

The meaning of Goughenour

Americanized form of Swiss German Gochnauer or Gochenauer. Compare Coughenour and Goughnour.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goughenour saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank fell from 112,365 to 120,901, marking a change of -7.6%. The count also decreased slightly from 145 to 143, down by 1.38%. Meanwhile, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.05 over both decades.

20002010Change
Rank#112,365#120,901-7.6%
Count145143-1.38%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goughenour

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a minor decrease in individuals identifying as white with the surname Goughenour. In 2000, around 97.24% identified as white, while in 2010, this figure dropped to 94.41%, a change of -2.91%. There were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity who bore the surname Goughenour during either of these years.

20002010Change
White97.24%94.41%-2.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%