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

Gozum, 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 Gozum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gozum in America

Gozum is the 69170th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gozum surname appeared 284 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 Gozum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gozum 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 Gozum

The surname "GOZUM" is believed to have originated in Turkey during the Ottoman period. It is likely derived from the Turkish word "göz," meaning "eye," and the suffix "-um," which is a possessive ending in Turkish. The surname may have been given to someone who had distinctive or notable eyes or someone who worked as an eye doctor or related profession.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname "GOZUM" can be found in Ottoman tax records from the 16th century, where it appears as "Gözüm" or "Gözümcü," referring to individuals living in various regions of the Ottoman Empire, such as Anatolia and the Balkans.

In the 19th century, the surname "GOZUM" was also documented in Armenian communities within the Ottoman Empire. Notable individuals with this surname include Hovhannes Gozum (1850-1920), an Armenian writer and educator who contributed to the development of Armenian literature and education in the late Ottoman period.

Another historical figure bearing the surname "GOZUM" was Mehmet Gozum (1875-1945), a Turkish politician and military officer who served in the Ottoman Empire and later in the Republic of Turkey. He played a significant role in the Turkish War of Independence and held various government positions during the early years of the Republic.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the surname "GOZUM" started appearing in records of individuals who migrated from the Ottoman Empire to other parts of the world, particularly to the United States and Latin America. One such individual was Artin Gozum (1880-1955), an Armenian-American writer and journalist who settled in Boston and contributed to the Armenian diaspora community through his literary works.

In the 20th century, the surname "GOZUM" continued to be found in various regions with significant Turkish and Armenian populations. Notable individuals include Sefer Gozum (1920-2005), a Turkish academic and author who wrote extensively on Turkish literature and culture, and Haig Gozum (1935-2010), an Armenian-American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of aerospace technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gozum

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

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

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