Last Name GOOSE

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Meaning Nickname: The goose. Also, 'the son of Goce.' Goose has been a well known name in Norfolk for seven centuries. Just as Goslings represent the old first name Gocelin, so Goose in Norfolk represents its parent, the old first name Goce. Hence all the Norfolk Gooches.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 118,954 (2000 US census)
Count 135 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 68.15%, or 92 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 19.26%, or 26 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 8.89%, or 12 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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