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

Gogos, 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 Gogos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gogos in America

Gogos is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gogos surname appeared 190 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 Gogos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gogos 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 Gogos

The surname GOGOS has its origins in Greece, dating back to the Byzantine era around the 9th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "gogos," meaning a respected or revered person, often referring to a village elder or wise man.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Greek manuscripts and church records from various regions of the Byzantine Empire, particularly in areas that are now part of modern-day Greece and Turkey. Some of these early mentions include a certain Ioannis Gogos, a landowner in the Peloponnese region in the 11th century.

During the Ottoman period, the GOGOS name continued to be prevalent among Greek communities in the Balkans and Anatolia. Notable individuals include Georgios Gogos, a merchant and philanthropist from Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey) in the late 16th century, who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the region.

As the Greek diaspora spread across Europe and the Mediterranean, the name GOGOS traveled with them. In the 18th century, there are records of a Petros Gogos, a sailor from the island of Chios, who settled in Marseille, France, and established a successful shipping business.

One of the most famous bearers of the GOGOS name was Nikolaos Gogos, a Greek revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century. He was born in the village of Kalavryta in 1786 and died in battle in 1825.

Another notable figure was Alexandros Gogos, a prominent Greek lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Greek Parliament in the late 19th century. He was born in Athens in 1845 and played a significant role in shaping the legal system of modern Greece.

The GOGOS surname has also been associated with various place names in Greece, such as the village of Gogos in the Peloponnese region, which likely derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the surname.

Throughout the centuries, the GOGOS name has maintained its presence in Greece and among Greek communities worldwide, reflecting the rich history and cultural heritage of this ancient surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gogos

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

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

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