Explore the Family Name Goyne

The meaning of Goyne

1. English (Cornwall, of Norman origin): variant of Guyan, a habitational name for someone from Guyenne in Aquitaine, France. 2. Welsh and English: from a Welsh variant of the Middle English personal name Gawayne, itself of Celtic origin. See Gavin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Goyne had a slight increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 36,956 in popularity with a count of 569, which equates to a proportion of 0.21 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the name had jumped up slightly in rank to 36,900, with a total count of 605 individuals, resulting in an unchanged ratio of 0.21 per 100,000 people. This represents an overall increase of 6.33% over this ten year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,956	#36,900	0.15%
Count	569	605	6.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Goyne

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were slight changes observed from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname Goyne identified as White, with 96.49% in 2000 decreasing mildly to 94.88% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw an upward movement from 2.46% in 2000 to 3.47% in 2010, marking a significant change of 41.06%. Another noticeable shift was the presence of Black ethnicity within the Goyne surname holders, which was previously non-existent in 2000 but accounted for 0.83% in 2010. The proportions for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant throughout these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	94.88%	-1.67%
Hispanic	2.46%	3.47%	41.06%
Black	0%	0.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%