How Many People Have the Last Name Gooding?
people had the surname Gooding in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 41,494 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+328 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Gooding (70.4%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 22.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Gooding ranks #3,749. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Gooding grew from 6,795 people in 2000 to 7,123 in 2010 (up 4.8%), and its rank fell from #4,770 to #4,942. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.52 to 2.41 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6,795 | 7,123 |
| Rank | #4,770 | #4,942 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.52 | 2.41 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Gooding
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #4,939 | Roddy | 7,127 |
| #4,940 | Nation | 7,125 |
| #4,941 | Rigsby | 7,124 |
| #4,942 | Zimmermann | 7,123 |
| #4,942 | Gooding | 7,123 |
| #4,944 | Vandenberg | 7,121 |
| #4,945 | Hogg | 7,119 |
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Gooding: G352
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