Find out how popular the last name Blackgoat is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blackgoat.

Blackgoat, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blackgoat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blackgoat in America

Blackgoat is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blackgoat surname appeared 197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blackgoat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blackgoat to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blackgoat

The surname BLACKGOAT has its origins in England, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning black and "gat" meaning goat, likely referring to someone who tended or owned black goats. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1196 as "Blachemavegat".

During the 13th century, the name was found in various records across different counties in England, including the Curia Regis Rolls of Worcestershire in 1204, where it was spelled "Blakegathe". In the Testa de Nevill, a census-like survey conducted in 1242-1243, the name appeared as "Blakegat" in Warwickshire.

By the 14th century, the name had spread to other parts of England, as evidenced by its appearance in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1317, where it was recorded as "Blakgote". Around the same time, the name was also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1327, spelled as "Blakegat".

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname BLACKGOAT was John Blakegat, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Oxfordshire in 1386. Another notable figure was William Blakgote, a landowner from Worcestershire, who was listed in the Inquisitiones post Mortem records for 1428.

In the 16th century, variations of the name emerged, such as "Blakgayt" and "Blakegate". One example is Thomas Blakgayt, a merchant from London, who was mentioned in the Chancery Proceedings from 1558.

The 17th century saw the surname BLACKGOAT appearing in various parish records across England. For instance, Edward Blakegate was baptized in St. Mary's Church, Beverley, Yorkshire, in 1624. Another individual, John Blackgoat, was recorded in the Protestation Returns for Oxfordshire in 1642.

In the 18th century, the name continued to be present in various records, such as the marriage of William Blackgoat and Sarah Smith in St. Peter's Church, Nottingham, in 1732. Additionally, the birth of Thomas Blackgoat was recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church, Warwick, in 1756.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blackgoat

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blackgoat.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blackgoat was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blackgoat has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blackgoat was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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