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

Goot, 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 Goot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goot in America

Goot is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goot surname appeared 139 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 Goot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goot 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 Goot

The surname GOOT is thought to have originated in the Netherlands, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to derive from the Dutch word "goot," which means "gutter" or "drain." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a gutter or drain, or perhaps someone who worked in a profession related to water drainage or plumbing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GOOT name is found in the city of Amsterdam in the late 1500s. In 1587, a man named Pieter Goot was listed in the city's tax records. This indicates that the GOOT surname had already become established in the Netherlands by that time.

During the 17th century, the GOOT name began to spread to other parts of Europe, particularly to areas with strong Dutch influence or migration. In 1642, a man named Jan Goot was recorded as a resident of the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, which later became New York City. This suggests that the GOOT surname had already made its way to the New World by the mid-17th century.

One notable individual with the GOOT surname was Hendrik Goot, a Dutch artist who lived from 1585 to 1637. He was a painter and engraver known for his religious and mythological works. Another notable figure was Pieter van der Goot, a Dutch Golden Age painter who lived from 1615 to 1668 and was known for his still-life paintings.

In the 18th century, the GOOT surname appeared in various records across Europe. In 1712, a man named Christoffel Goot was listed as a merchant in the city of Hamburg, Germany. Meanwhile, in 1789, a woman named Maria Goot was recorded in the parish records of the town of Gouda, in the Netherlands.

As the GOOT name spread further afield, it also began to take on different spellings and variations. In the early 19th century, a man named John Goote was documented as a resident of London, England. This spelling variation may have been influenced by the English pronunciation of the name.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the GOOT surname. One example is Willem Goot, a Dutch artist who lived from 1766 to 1838 and was known for his landscape paintings. Another is Johannes Goot, a Dutch theologian and philosopher who lived from 1687 to 1764 and wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goot

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

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

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