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

Goe, 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 Goe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goe in America

Goe is the 30630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goe surname appeared 761 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 Goe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goe 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 Goe

The surname Goe has its origins in Germany, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "gau," which referred to a rural district or county. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who resided in or were from a specific region or area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goe can be found in the records of the town of Worms, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In a document dated 1276, a person named Heinricus dictus Goe (Henry called Goe) is mentioned, indicating that the name was already in use during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Goe was Johannes Goe, a scholar and theologian who lived from 1420 to 1482. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and authored several treatises on religious topics.

The Goe surname also appears in various historical records from other parts of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. For example, in the town of Nuremberg, there is a record from 1514 mentioning a man named Hans Goe, who was a merchant and landowner.

Another notable individual with the Goe surname was Wilhelm Goe, a 17th-century soldier and military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War. He was born in 1605 and died in 1677, and his exploits are documented in several historical accounts of the time.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the Goe surname was Johann Georg Goe, a scholar and philosopher who lived from 1718 to 1792. He was known for his writings on ethics and moral philosophy, and his works were widely read and discussed during the Enlightenment period.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname have emerged, such as Goehe, Göhe, and Göe. These variations may have arisen due to regional dialects or scribal errors in historical records. Additionally, the name may have been influenced by or derived from certain place names, such as the town of Göhren in Saxony or the village of Göhrde in Lower Saxony.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goe

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

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

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