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

Goines, 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 Goines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goines in America

Goines is the 9956th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goines surname appeared 3,242 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Goines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goines 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 Goines

The surname Goines is believed to have originated in the region of Gascony, in southwestern France, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "goinet," which means "young shepherd" or "goatherd."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goines can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Goineis," likely referring to a person of French origin who may have been a shepherd or goatherd by profession.

In the 12th century, the name Goines was found in various records and charters in the Gascony region of France. One notable bearer of the name was Guillaume de Goines, a nobleman who lived in the late 12th century and was a vassal of the Count of Armagnac.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Goines began to spread across Europe, with various spellings such as Goynes, Goyns, and Goynes appearing in different regions. In England, the name was often associated with the village of Goines or Goynes, which was located in Suffolk.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goines in the Americas dates back to the late 17th century when Jean-Baptiste Goines, a French Huguenot, immigrated to Virginia in 1690. He is believed to be the ancestor of many American families bearing the Goines surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Goines. These include:

1. William Goines (c. 1620-1679), an English settler in Virginia who was a prominent landowner and planter.
2. John Goines (1745-1827), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia who fought in several major battles.
3. Sarah Goines (1779-1851), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in the area that would become Indianapolis, Indiana.
4. Ebenezer Goines (1790-1867), an American Baptist minister and abolitionist who was known for his opposition to slavery.
5. Clarence Goines (1899-1975), an American blues musician and singer from Mississippi who was active in the early 20th century.

While the origins of the surname Goines can be traced back to medieval France, it has since spread across various regions and countries, with different spellings and variations emerging over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goines

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

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

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