Explore the Family Name Gadsby

The meaning of Gadsby

English (Midlands): habitational name from Gaddesby in Leicestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Gadesbi and so named from the Old Norse personal name Gaddr or from Old Norse gaddr ‘spur (of land)’ + bȳ ‘settlement’.

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How common is the last name Gadsby in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gadsby has seen a rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it held the rank of 36,807 in terms of frequency among surnames, which improved to 34,668 by 2010, showing a growth rate of 5.81%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 572 in 2000 to 652 in 2010, marking an increase of 13.99%. The proportion of people named Gadsby per 100,000 also saw a positive change from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, reflecting an upward trend of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,807	#34,668	5.81%
Count	572	652	13.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gadsby

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gadsby, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, accounting for 92.66% in 2000 but slightly dropping to 89.11% by 2010. Those identifying as Black increased from 4.72% to 5.37%. Interestingly, there was no Hispanic representation in 2000, however, by 2010 it made up 3.37% of the Gadsbys. There was a small percentage that identified with two or more races, which rose from 1.92% to 1.99%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.66%	89.11%	-3.83%
Black	4.72%	5.37%	13.77%
Hispanic	0%	3.37%	0%
Two or More Races	1.92%	1.99%	3.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%