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

Gogins, 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 Gogins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gogins in America

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

The Gogins 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 Gogins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gogins 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 Gogins

The surname Gogins is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "gog," which referred to a specific type of marsh or fen land. This suggests that the name may have been a locational surname, given to someone who lived near or was associated with a particular marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Gogges." This entry likely refers to a place name rather than a personal name, further supporting the theory that Gogins has locational origins.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as "Gogyn" and "Goggen" in records from counties like Norfolk and Suffolk in East Anglia. These regions were known for their extensive marshlands and fens, lending credence to the idea that the name originated from a place name associated with such landscapes.

One notable bearer of the Gogins surname was John Gogins, a English landowner and merchant who lived in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he owned property in the town of Great Yarmouth, located in Norfolk.

Another early example is William Gogins, born in 1589 in the village of Oulton, Suffolk. He was a farmer and is recorded as having been involved in a legal dispute over land ownership in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Gogins family seems to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals with the surname residing in counties like Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. One such person was Thomas Gogins, a blacksmith born in 1712 in the town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

A more recent example is Henry Gogins, a British explorer and naturalist who lived from 1822 to 1897. He is known for his expeditions to South America, where he documented many previously unknown plant and animal species.

Finally, it is worth noting that the place name "Gogingbury" in Oxfordshire may be related to the Gogins surname, potentially indicating an ancient connection between the name and a specific location in that region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gogins

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

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

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