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Goonight Family History

Goonight Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Goodnight, Fosnight, Knight, Hignight, Mcknight, Basnight, Bouknight

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Where is the Goonight family from?

You can see how Goonight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goonight family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Goonight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Goonight families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Goonight's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Goonight families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goonight surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Goonight ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 58 census records available for the last name Goonight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goonight census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Goonight. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Goonight. For the veterans among your Goonight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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