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

Goseyun, 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 Goseyun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goseyun in America

Goseyun is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goseyun surname appeared 269 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 Goseyun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goseyun 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 Goseyun

The surname GOSEYUN has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in the region of Wales. It is believed to have emerged in the late 12th century, deriving from the Welsh words "gos" meaning "servant" and "yun" meaning "lord" or "master". The combination of these two words is thought to have been used to describe an individual who was a servant to a lord or nobleman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GOSEYUN can be found in the Cartae Antiquae Rolls, a collection of ancient charters and deeds from the British Isles, dated around 1220. This document mentions a "Ieuan ap Goseyun", which translates to "John, son of Goseyun".

In the 14th century, there are records of a Gruffydd Goseyun, who was a prominent landowner in the county of Anglesey, Wales. His name appears in several legal documents and land transactions from that period.

During the 15th century, the name GOSEYUN was associated with a family of minor nobility in the region of Glamorgan, Wales. One notable figure from this time was Rhys Goseyun, who served as a member of the court of King Henry VII.

In the 16th century, the name GOSEYUN appeared in the records of the English College of Arms, which was responsible for maintaining official records of coats of arms and pedigrees. A Thomas Goseyun, born in 1532, was granted a coat of arms by the College in recognition of his service to the Crown.

Another prominent individual with the surname GOSEYUN was Dafydd Goseyun, who lived in the late 17th century and was a Welsh poet and scholar. He was known for his contributions to the preservation of Welsh language and literature.

As the centuries progressed, the name GOSEYUN underwent various spellings and variations, such as Goseyun, Gossiun, Gossun, and Gossen. These variations can be found in historical records from different regions of Wales and England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goseyun

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

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

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