Explore the Family Name Gadison
The meaning of Gadison
African American: patronymic from the Biblical name Gad (see Gad 5), or an altered form of Garrison.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gadison in the United States?
The surname Gadison, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 44,430th in 2000 and dropped to 47,107th in 2010, marking a decline of about 6.03%. Similarly, the total count of people with the Gadison surname also diminished from 456 in 2000 to 451 in 2010, a decrease of 1.1%. This data suggests the surname's proportion per 100k people also decreased by 11.76%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,430 | #47,107 | -6.03% |
| Count | 456 | 451 | -1.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gadison
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Gadison surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is most commonly found within the black community. In 2000, 91.01% of those with this surname identified as black, although this figure slightly decreased to 89.80% in 2010. Notably, there was an increase of 102.49% in individuals identifying with two or more races between the two census years, making up 4.88% of the Gadisons in 2010. The percentage of Gadisons identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 21.46%, while those identifying as white declined by 38.23%. The surname was not reported among the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 91.01% | 89.8% | -1.33% |
| Two or More Races | 2.41% | 4.88% | 102.49% |
| Hispanic | 2.19% | 2.66% | 21.46% |
| White | 3.95% | 2.44% | -38.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |