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

Goez, 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 Goez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goez in America

Goez is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goez surname appeared 126 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 Goez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goez 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 Goez

The surname Goez is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It likely derived from the German word "gau," which referred to a small administrative district or region. The name may have been used to identify someone who lived or worked in a specific gau.

One of the earliest known records of the Goez surname dates back to the 13th century in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the Franconian region of Germany. A document from 1287 mentions a certain "Heinricus Goez," suggesting the name was in use during that time.

In the 14th century, the Goez family had established itself as a prominent noble lineage in the Rhineland region of Germany. Johannes Goez, born in 1352, was a respected knight and landowner who served under the Archbishop of Cologne.

The Goez name also appears in various medieval manuscripts and records from across German-speaking regions. For instance, a 1428 document from the city of Nuremberg mentions a merchant named Hans Goez, indicating the name's presence in that area.

During the 16th century, the Goez family gained further prominence and produced several notable figures. Leonhart Goez, born in 1501, was a renowned humanist scholar and diplomat who served as the secretary to Emperor Charles V. His brother, Johann Goez, born in 1507, was a respected jurist and legal advisor to the Holy Roman Empire.

Another prominent bearer of the Goez surname was Johann Baptist Goez, born in 1669, who was a Jesuit missionary and explorer. He traveled extensively in Asia, particularly in India and the Malabar Coast, and wrote several accounts of his travels and observations.

As the Goez family spread across Europe in later centuries, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Götz, Goetze, and Goetz. Notable individuals with these variations include Johann Nikolaus Götz, a German composer and organist born in 1721, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the famous German writer and statesman born in 1749.

Overall, the surname Goez has a rich history rooted in medieval Germany, with various branches of the family achieving prominence in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goez

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

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

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