Explore the Family Name Gadway
The meaning of Gadway
Altered form of French Gadouas: very rare variant of Gadois, possibly derived from a personal name based on the ancient Germanic element wad ‘pledge, security’. Alternatively, perhaps a nickname derived from the Old French verb gaudir ‘to enjoy, to rejoice’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gadway in the United States?
The surname Gadway ranks 49,087 in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census of 2010, dropping from its rank of 47,654 in 2000. This amounts to a change of -3.01%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the number of people with the surname Gadway actually increased by 2.63% during this period, going from 418 in 2000 to 429 in 2010. The proportion of individuals named Gadway per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,654 | #49,087 | -3.01% |
| Count | 418 | 429 | 2.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gadway
As for ethnic identity, the Gadway surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed that in 2000, 96.65% of those with this last name identified as White, increasing to 97.67% in 2010. In 2000, 1.44% identified as Hispanic and 1.20% identified as having two or more races; however, these percentages dropped to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Gadway identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.65% | 97.67% | 1.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |