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

Googe, 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 Googe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Googe in America

Googe is the 32994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Googe surname appeared 694 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 Googe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Googe 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 Googe

The surname GOOGE is of English origin, dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "gog," which referred to a small or insignificant object or person. The name may have been used as a nickname or descriptive term before becoming a hereditary surname.

In the early records, the name appeared with various spellings, such as Goog, Googe, Gogge, and Guge. One of the earliest documented instances of the surname is found in the parish records of St. Martin in the Fields, London, where a Thomas Googe was recorded in 1593.

While the GOOGE surname is not mentioned in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, it is possible that the name existed in earlier forms or was recorded under different spellings. However, no substantial historical references to the name have been found prior to the 16th century.

One notable bearer of the GOOGE surname was Barnabe Googe (c. 1540-1594), an English poet and translator during the Elizabethan era. He is best known for his translations of works by Ovid, Ariosto, and Marcellus Palingenius.

Another individual of note was Sir William Googe (1572-1653), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in the early 17th century. He was also a prominent landowner and held the position of Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1617.

In the 18th century, John Googe (1701-1780) was a renowned English clockmaker and watchmaker who established a successful business in London. His timepieces were highly regarded for their craftsmanship and accuracy.

During the 19th century, Robert Googe (1820-1892) was a Scottish engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing an early form of the mechanical typewriter, which he patented in 1857.

A more recent historical figure bearing the GOOGE surname was Sir William Googe (1875-1941), a British Army officer who served in World War I and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He was knighted for his military service in 1918.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Googe

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

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

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