Explore the Family Name Gounaris

The meaning of Gounaris

Greek: occupational name for a furrier, from a derivative of gouna ‘fur’. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Anastasios, Andreas, Antonios, Constantinos, Dimitrios, Isidoros, Kostas, Spiros.

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

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gounaris has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 80,812, while by 2010 it had climbed to 78,821. This represents an increase of 2.46%. The number of individuals with the Gounaris surname also rose during this period, from 218 to 242, indicating an 11.01% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Gounaris surname per 100,000 remained static at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,812	#78,821	2.46%
Count	218	242	11.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gounaris

When examining the ethnic identity related to the Gounaris surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it is primarily associated with the White demographic. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 96.33% to 97.52%. During this same timeframe, there was a noticeable decrease in the percentage of individuals who identified as two or more races, dropping from 3.21% to 0%. Additionally, the 2010 census showed a small emergence of individuals with the Gounaris name identifying as Hispanic, at 2.48%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.33%	97.52%	1.24%
Hispanic	0%	2.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.21%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%