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

Gogal, 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 Gogal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gogal in America

Gogal is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gogal surname appeared 231 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 Gogal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gogal 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 Gogal

The surname Gogal has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. The earliest records of this surname date back to the 16th century, with variations in spelling such as Gogal, Gogall, and Gogalski appearing in historical documents.

Linguists believe that the name Gogal is derived from the Slavic word "gogol," which means "quail" or "small bird." This suggests that the surname may have been initially adopted as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who exhibited bird-like characteristics or perhaps had a connection to bird hunting or bird-related occupations.

In the late 16th century, a record of a Gregorius Gogal appears in the Poznań Land and Grod Books, which were administrative documents in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the surname Gogal in historical records.

One of the most notable individuals bearing this surname was Jan Gogal (1635-1720), a Polish philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the field of natural philosophy. He was a professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and wrote several influential works on metaphysics and epistemology.

Another prominent figure was Mykola Gogal (1809-1852), a Ukrainian-born writer and dramatist who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Russian literature. His works, such as "Dead Souls" and "The Government Inspector," offered biting satirical commentaries on Russian society and bureaucracy.

In the late 19th century, the surname Gogal was also found in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, particularly in the regions of Galicia and Bukovina. One such individual was Vasyl Gogal (1865-1932), a Ukrainian politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the Ukrainian national movement and was a member of the Austrian parliament.

The name Gogal has also been associated with various place names in Eastern Europe, such as the village of Gogolów in southern Poland, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

While not as common outside of Eastern Europe, the surname Gogal has been carried by individuals across the globe, including Ivan Gogal (1920-2006), a Croatian painter and sculptor, and Ludmila Gogal (born 1952), a Soviet-born Russian ballet dancer and choreographer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gogal

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

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

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