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

Goyal, 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 Goyal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goyal in America

Goyal is the 14178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goyal surname appeared 2,118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Goyal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goyal 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 Goyal

The surname Goyal originated in India and has its roots in the northern state of Rajasthan. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Govala," which means "cowherd" or "one who tends to cows." The name is believed to have emerged between the 5th and 10th centuries CE during the reign of various Rajput dynasties.

Goyals were traditionally associated with the pastoral and agricultural communities in Rajasthan, specifically in the regions of Marwar, Mewar, and Hadoti. The name has been found in ancient inscriptions and medieval manuscripts documenting the land grants and settlements of these communities.

One of the earliest known references to the name Goyal can be found in the Bhinmal inscriptions, dated to the 7th century CE, which mention a person named Govinda Goyal as a prominent landowner in the region.

In the 12th century, a celebrated poet and scholar named Vidyapati Goyal gained fame for his literary works in the Maithili and Sanskrit languages. He was born in the village of Bishnupur, now in the state of Bihar, and his works are still studied and celebrated today.

During the Mughal era, a Rajput warrior named Raghav Goyal played a significant role in the Battle of Haldighati in 1576, where he fought alongside Maharana Pratap against the Mughal forces led by Akbar.

In the 18th century, Shyamji Krishna Goyal, a renowned astrologer and mathematician from the city of Jaipur, made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and authored several texts on the subject.

Another notable figure was Jagannath Goyal, a social reformer and educationist from Rajasthan, who played a pivotal role in establishing schools and promoting education in the region during the late 19th century.

The Goyal surname has also been associated with various communities and professions beyond its pastoral origins, such as traders, merchants, and professionals in various fields, as the name spread across different regions of India.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goyal

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

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

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