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

Gozun, 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 Gozun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gozun in America

Gozun is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gozun surname appeared 168 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 Gozun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gozun 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 Gozun

The surname GOZUN is believed to have originated in the Basque region, spanning parts of Spain and France. Its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

One theory suggests that GOZUN is derived from the Basque word "gozo," meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a pleasant demeanor or personality. Alternatively, it could have originated from a place name or location associated with sweetness or pleasantness, such as a village near a honey-producing area.

Historical records indicate that variations of the GOZUN name appeared in ancient Basque documents and manuscripts. For instance, the spelling "Gozun" was found in a 13th-century charter from the region of Navarre, which was part of the Kingdom of Navarre at that time.

The earliest known bearer of the GOZUN surname was Juan de Gozun, a Basque nobleman born around 1280 in the town of Elizondo, Navarre. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip IV of France and is mentioned in several chronicles from the early 14th century.

Another notable individual with the GOZUN name was María Gozun, a 16th-century Basque poet and writer. She was born in the village of Aranaz in 1523 and gained recognition for her work, which celebrated Basque culture and traditions.

In the 17th century, Tomás de Gozun was a respected Basque architect who designed several churches and buildings in the region, including the Church of San Sebastián in Hernani, completed in 1675.

During the 18th century, Juan Bautista Gozun was a prominent Basque merchant and trader who established trade routes between the Basque Country and the Americas. He was born in Bayonne, France, in 1712 and played a significant role in the economic development of the region.

In more recent history, Ana María Gozun Marqués (1898-1979) was a Basque painter and artist known for her vibrant landscapes and portraits depicting the Basque people and their way of life.

While the GOZUN surname is most commonly associated with the Basque region, it has also spread to other parts of Spain, France, and even Latin America due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gozun

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

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

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