How Many People Have the Last Name Goodson?

15,820

people had the surname Goodson in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 18,657 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,308

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

5.36

In 2010

Largest Group

70.9%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.9%

+591 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Goodson (70.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 23.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Goodson ranks #1,720. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 72.9% to 70.9%.

White 70.9%
Black 23.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Goodson grew from 15,229 people in 2000 to 15,820 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #2,191 to #2,308. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.65 to 5.36 people per 100,000.

20002010
People15,22915,820
Rank#2,191#2,308
Per 100,000 people5.655.36

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Goodson

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,305Aponte15,828
#2,306Jolly15,827
#2,307Stauffer15,821
#2,308Goodson15,820
#2,309Boston15,814
#2,310Scruggs15,808
#2,311Giron15,786

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Goodson: G325

Gadson 5,291 Gatson 2,373 Gottesman 1,378 Guadagno 1,203 Gutknecht 1,050

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