Explore the Family Name Goward

The meaning of Goward

English (Norfolk): variant of Gower, with excrescent -d.

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

Based on the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Goward" has seen a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The census data shows that the rank of this surname dropped from 52,714 in 2000 to 59,171 in 2010, marking a decline of 12.25%. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying this surname also fell by 7.32% over this decade, from 369 in 2000 to 342 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of this surname per 100k people in the population slipped down by 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,714	#59,171	-12.25%
Count	369	342	-7.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goward

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Goward", information from the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting insights. In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with percentages standing at 82.93% in 2000 and slightly dipping to 82.75% in 2010. Those identifying as Black constituted 11.65% in 2000 and 11.4% in 2010, indicating a small decrease. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic category, with the percentage doubling from 1.90% in 2000 to 3.80% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders with the surname Goward went from 1.36% in 2000 to zero by 2010. The categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" showed no representation for this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.93%	82.75%	-0.22%
Black	11.65%	11.4%	-2.15%
Hispanic	1.9%	3.8%	100%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.36%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%