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

Gonos, 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 Gonos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gonos in America

Gonos is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gonos surname appeared 205 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 Gonos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gonos 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 Gonos

The surname "GONOS" is of Greek origin, originating from the Greek word "gonos" meaning "offspring" or "descendant". It is believed to have first emerged in the Byzantine Empire during the medieval period, particularly in regions such as mainland Greece and the Greek islands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in a document from the 14th century, where a certain Georgios Gonos is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Thessaly. This suggests that the name was already well-established among Greek families by that time.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the island of Crete, where a family of merchants and traders with the surname Gonos was active in the port city of Chania. This could indicate that the name had spread to other parts of the Greek world through trade and migration.

During the Ottoman rule over Greece, which lasted from the 15th to the 19th century, the surname Gonos can be found in various tax records and population registers, particularly in regions such as Macedonia and Epirus. This suggests that the name continued to be used and passed down through generations, even under foreign occupation.

One notable figure bearing the surname Gonos was Petros Gonos (1765-1837), a Greek revolutionary who participated in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. He was a member of the Filiki Eteria, a secret revolutionary society that played a crucial role in the uprising.

Another individual of note was Ioannis Gonos (1876-1961), a Greek painter and art teacher who studied at the School of Fine Arts in Athens. He is known for his landscapes and portraits, and his works can be found in various art galleries and museums in Greece.

In the 20th century, Nikolaos Gonos (1914-1998) was a prominent Greek politician who served as a member of the Greek Parliament and held several ministerial positions in various governments. He was known for his involvement in educational reforms and his advocacy for the rights of teachers and students.

Eleni Gonos (1928-2012) was a Greek writer and journalist who authored several novels and short story collections. Her works often explored themes of social injustice, women's rights, and the struggles of everyday life in modern Greece.

Finally, Giorgos Gonos (born 1963) is a contemporary Greek philosopher and academic. He is a professor of philosophy at the University of Athens and has published numerous books and articles on topics such as ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gonos

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

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

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