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

Gogol, 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 Gogol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gogol in America

Gogol is the 58042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gogol surname appeared 350 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 Gogol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gogol 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 Gogol

The surname Gogol originated in Ukraine, with roots tracing back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "hohol," meaning "forelock" or "tuft of hair." This term was often used as a descriptor for Cossacks, who wore their hair in a distinctive hairstyle with a lock of hair on top of the head.

The earliest recorded instances of the Gogol name appeared in various historical documents and records from the Cossack Hetmanate, a semi-autonomous Cossack state that existed in central Ukraine from the 17th to the 18th century. One of the first mentions of the name can be found in the Cossack Regimental Rolls of 1649, which listed several individuals with the surname Gogol serving in the Cossack ranks.

In the 17th century, the Gogol family produced a prominent figure, Ostap Gogol, who served as a Cossack colonel and played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in Ukraine. Ostap Gogol was born around 1620 and died in 1679.

Another notable bearer of the Gogol surname was the renowned Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, who was born in 1809 in the village of Sorochyntsi, in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (now part of modern-day Ukraine). Nikolai Gogol is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in Russian literature, known for his works such as "Dead Souls," "The Overcoat," and "The Government Inspector." He died in 1852.

In the 19th century, the Gogol surname also gained prominence in the field of mathematics, with the Ukrainian-born mathematician Mikhail Gogol, who was born in 1823 and died in 1898. He made significant contributions to the study of differential equations and was a professor at the University of St. Petersburg.

Another notable figure with the Gogol surname was Sava Gogol, a Ukrainian-born Soviet military officer who served in World War II. He was born in 1902 and died in 1975, and his bravery and leadership earned him the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

The surname Gogol also appeared in various historical records from other regions of Ukraine, such as the Chernihiv and Kyiv regions, indicating its widespread use among the Cossack population and their descendants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gogol

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

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

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