2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Goyanes
A Spanish surname derived from the Galician toponym Goyanes, likely referring to someone from that region.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Goyanes. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Goyanes 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
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Goyanes in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Goyanes, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 85.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Goyanes
The surname Goyanes originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Galicia and Asturias, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Galician-Portuguese topographic term "goia," which means "valley" or "ravine," suggesting that the name may have been initially assigned to someone living in a valley.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Goyanes surname can be found in the thirteenth century, when a nobleman named Pedro Goyanes was mentioned in a document from the Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova in Galicia, dated 1248.
The Goyanes name has also been documented in historical records from the fifteenth century, such as the Tumbo de Escrituras del Monasterio de Sobrado, a cartulary from the Monastery of Sobrado in Galicia, where several individuals with the surname Goyanes were mentioned.
During the sixteenth century, the Goyanes surname gained prominence with the birth of Pedro Goyanes de Figueroa (c. 1520-1597), a Spanish nobleman and military officer who served as the Governor of the Duchy of Milan from 1589 to 1592.
Another notable individual bearing the Goyanes surname was Francisco Goyanes de Mendieta (1550-1625), a Spanish lawyer and writer who published several works on legal and historical topics.
In the seventeenth century, the Goyanes name was further established with the birth of Juan Goyanes y Mendoza (1634-1704), a Spanish clergyman who served as the Bishop of Palencia from 1693 until his death.
The Goyanes surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the village of Goyanes in the municipality of Boal, Asturias, and the parish of San Martín de Goyanes in the municipality of Ames, Galicia.
Throughout history, the Goyanes surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Goyanes, Goianes, Goiañes, and Goyannes, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the regions where the name originated and evolved.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Goyanes
Among Census respondents with the surname Goyanes, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 85.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Goyanes 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 Goyanes surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.0% · 96
- White15.0% · 17
Timeline
Historical Census data for Goyanes
Goyanes 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
#133,863
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 126
+21 bearers (+20.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 11,045 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-13 bearers (-10.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,358 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #133,863 | 126 | 0.04 | +21 bearers (+20.0%) | Up 11,045 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.3%) | Down 13,358 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 Goyanes 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 | #133,863 | #147,221 | -10.0% |
| Count | 126 | 113 | -10.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Goyanes bearers went from 126 to 113 (-10.3% change). The surname moved down 13,358 positions in the national ranking, going from #133,863 to #147,221.
FAQ
Goyanes surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Goyanes?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Goyanes. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Goyanes?
Goyanes ranks #147,221 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 113 people with the surname Goyanes. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Goyanes.
Has Goyanes become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Goyanes went from 126 recorded bearers to 113. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #133,863 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Goyanes?
Among Census respondents with the surname Goyanes, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 85.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%). 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?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Goyanes in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Goyanes appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (85.0%), White (15.0%). 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 Goyanes (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 Goyanes mean?
A Spanish surname derived from the Galician toponym Goyanes, likely referring to someone from that region. 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 Goyanes (0.04 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 many people have the surname Goyanes?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.