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

Gobin, 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 Gobin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gobin in America

Gobin is the 16327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gobin surname appeared 1,765 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gobin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gobin 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 Gobin

The surname Gobin is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "gobin" meaning a small mug or cup. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a maker or seller of small cups or as a nickname for someone who consumed an excessive amount of liquor from such cups.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gobin can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like survey of landholders in England conducted in 1273, where a certain William Gobin is mentioned as residing in Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various legal records and manuscripts in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. The spellings "Gobyn" and "Gobin" were commonly used during this time.

The Gobin family is documented as having held land and property in the village of Méry-Corbon in Normandy as early as the 15th century. A notable bearer of the name from this period was Jean Gobin, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Rouen, Normandy, from around 1420 to 1485.

In the 16th century, the name Gobin can be found in records from various parts of France, including Paris, where a certain Nicolas Gobin (1542-1628) was a prominent lawyer and judge.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Gobin family emigrated to the French colony of Canada, where they settled in the region of Quebec. One of the earliest recorded immigrants was Jacques Gobin, who arrived in Quebec City in 1665.

Other noteworthy individuals with the surname Gobin throughout history include:

1. Jean-Baptiste Gobin (1663-1748), a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who established trading posts in the Great Lakes region.
2. Charles Gobin (1766-1842), a French revolutionary soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Louis Gobin (1804-1876), a French politician and journalist who served as a deputy in the National Assembly.
4. Émile Gobin (1857-1924), a French painter and sculptor known for his portraits and genre scenes.
5. Georges Gobin (1892-1976), a French writer and poet who was associated with the Surrealist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gobin

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

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

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