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

Goats, 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 Goats surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goats in America

Goats is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goats surname appeared 164 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 Goats.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goats 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 Goats

The surname "GOATS" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "gat," which meant "goat," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who worked with or kept goats for a living.

In the 11th century, the Domesday Book, a great survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, contains several references to individuals with the surname "Gat" or "Gatt," which were likely early variations of the modern spelling "GOATS."

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name "GOATS" comes from the town of Goatbridge in Buckinghamshire, England. This place name, documented in the 13th century, is believed to have been derived from the Old English words "gat" and "brycg," meaning "goat bridge." It is possible that the surname "GOATS" originated from this location.

During the 14th century, a man named John GOATS was listed as a landowner in the records of the Borough of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England. This is one of the earliest known mentions of the surname in its modern spelling.

In the 16th century, a notable individual with the surname "GOATS" was William GOATS (c. 1520-1585), who was a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.

Another historical figure with this surname was Sir John GOATS (1650-1718), an English politician and Member of Parliament for the borough of Great Marlow in Buckinghamshire from 1695 to 1718.

In the 18th century, Samuel GOATS (1727-1804) was a respected English scholar and author who published several works on classical literature and philosophy.

During the 19th century, Captain Thomas GOATS (1815-1892) was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy who served in various campaigns and was awarded several honors for his service.

The surname "GOATS" has also been associated with several notable places throughout England, such as Goatley in Gloucestershire, Goathill in Somerset, and Goatacre in Wiltshire, all of which may have derived their names from the presence of goats in the area or from individuals with the surname "GOATS" who lived there.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goats

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

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 Goats 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 Goats 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 Goats was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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