2000
#141,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Gopin
An old occupational surname meaning a shepherd or herder of goats.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 186 Americans carry the last name Gopin. That puts it at #114,613 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,842,765 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Gopin surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
186
1 in 1,842,765
Census rank
#114,613
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
162
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 162 bearers of the surname Gopin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 114613th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Gopin, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Gopin
The surname GOPIN is believed to have originated in France during the late medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old French word "gopin," which referred to a type of small drinking vessel or cup. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for a maker or seller of such vessels.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various French records and documents dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, a man named Pierre Gopin was mentioned in a tax record from the village of Champigny-sur-Marne, near Paris, in the year 1287.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Gopin, a French merchant who lived in the city of Rouen in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, including a trade agreement with English merchants dated 1487.
In the 16th century, the GOPIN name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, including the Low Countries (modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands). A notable figure from this period was Pieter Gopin, a Flemish painter who was active in Antwerp during the mid-1500s.
Moving forward to the 17th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the GOPIN surname was Jacques Gopin, a French architect and engineer who worked on several royal projects for King Louis XIV. He was born in Paris in 1632 and died in 1709.
Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Marie-Madeleine Gopin, a French novelist and playwright who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She was born in Paris in 1677 and is best known for her novel "Les Aventures de la Comtesse de Fresville," published in 1716.
In the 19th century, the GOPIN name can be found in various records and documents from France, Belgium, and other parts of Europe. For example, a man named Louis Gopin was a notable French composer and music teacher who lived from 1818 to 1893.
While the surname GOPIN is still found predominantly in France and surrounding regions, it has also been carried by individuals around the world due to migration and other historical events. Overall, the name has a rich history and can be traced back to its origins as an occupational surname in medieval France.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gopin
Among Census respondents with the surname Gopin, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Gopin bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Gopin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 162
Timeline
Historical Census data for Gopin
Gopin appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#131,379
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
+21 bearers (+19.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 10,409 places
2020
#114,613
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 162
+33 bearers (+25.6%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 16,766 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #141,788 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #131,379 | 129 | 0.04 | +21 bearers (+19.4%) | Up 10,409 places |
| 2020 | #114,613 | 162 | 0.05 | +33 bearers (+25.6%) | Up 16,766 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Gopin surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #131,379 | #114,613 | 12.8% |
| Count | 129 | 162 | 25.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.05 | 35.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Gopin bearers went from 129 to 162 (+25.6% change). The surname moved up 16,766 positions in the national ranking, going from #131,379 to #114,613.
FAQ
Gopin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Gopin?
Name Census estimates that about 186 living Americans carry the surname Gopin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,842,765 residents.
How common is Gopin?
Gopin ranks #114,613 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 162 people with the surname Gopin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (186), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.05 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Gopin.
Has Gopin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Gopin went from 129 recorded bearers to 162. That is an increase of 33 (+25.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #131,379 to #114,613.
What does the Census say about the background of Gopin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Gopin, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Gopin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (162 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Gopin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Gopin (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Gopin mean?
An old occupational surname meaning a shepherd or herder of goats. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Gopin (0.05 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Gopin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Gopin is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.