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

Goston, 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 Goston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goston in America

Goston is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goston surname appeared 343 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 Goston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goston 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 Goston

The surname Goston originated in England, likely during the Anglo-Saxon period between the 5th and 11th centuries. It is believed to be a locational surname, derived from a place name that may have incorporated the Old English words "gos" meaning goose and "tun" meaning an enclosure or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Goston can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a William de Goston was listed as a landowner in the county of Gloucestershire. Later records from the 14th century mention a John Goston, who was a merchant in the city of Bristol.

During the 16th century, the surname Goston appeared in various spellings, such as Goseton, Gostun, and Gostoun. This was likely due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and spelling conventions of the time.

One notable bearer of the Goston surname was Sir Thomas Goston (1536-1609), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Malmesbury during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another historical figure with the surname Goston was Robert Goston (1584-1654), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works, including "The Doctrine of Justification Vindicated" (1642).

In the 18th century, William Goston (1714-1789) was a successful merchant and landowner in the county of Wiltshire. His grandson, also named William Goston (1769-1843), was a notable military officer who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Throughout the 19th century, the Goston surname remained present in various parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somerset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goston

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

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

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