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

Gozon, 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 Gozon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gozon in America

Gozon is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gozon surname appeared 118 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 Gozon.

The history of the last name Gozon

The surname GOZON has its origins in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It first appeared in records dating back to the late 13th century, around the time of the arrival of the Knights Templar on the islands. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French word "goujon", meaning a type of small freshwater fish. This may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone with a resemblance to the fish, which later became an inherited surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a document from 1285, which mentions a knight named Gozon who was part of the Templar military order stationed on Malta. It is possible that this knight's exploits contributed to the establishment of the surname on the islands.

In the 14th century, the GOZON name gained particular prominence due to the legendary figure of Sieur de Gozon, a French knight from the Order of St. John who is said to have slain an enormous serpent that was terrorizing the island of Rhodes in 1349. While the story is shrouded in myth, it has become an integral part of Maltese folklore and has contributed to the enduring legacy of the GOZON surname.

Another notable figure bearing the GOZON surname was Gian Francesco Gozon, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Malta during the 16th century. He is recorded in historical documents as having donated substantial funds and property to various religious orders on the island.

In the 17th century, the GOZON family produced several prominent members, including Fabrizio Gozon (1610-1675), a highly respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the ecclesiastical courts of Malta.

During the 18th century, the GOZON name continued to be associated with influential Maltese families, such as the Gozons of Cospicua, a noble lineage that held significant land holdings and political power on the island.

While the GOZON surname is most commonly found in Malta, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and has been recorded in various spellings, including Goujon, Gozón, and Gosson.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gozon

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

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 Gozon 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.

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

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