Explore the Family Name Gagas

The meaning of Gagas

1. Lithuanian: from gagas ‘gander’, a nickname for somebody thought to resemble a goose or a metonymic occupational name for somebody who kept geese. This surname is virtually non-existing in Lithuania. 2. Polish (also Gagaś): unexplained. This surname is rare in Poland. 3. Greek: nickname for someone with a sharp nose, from Turkish gaga ‘beak’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gagas has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Gagas held rank 69,428 and by 2010 it had slipped to rank 77,522, indicating a decline of around 11.66%. Similarly, the count of people carrying this surname also reduced slightly from 264 in 2000 to 247 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 6.44%. The proportion of individuals named Gagas per 100,000 people also fell by 20% within this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#77,522	-11.66%
Count	264	247	-6.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gagas

Turning towards ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Gagas identify as White, a figure that increased from 94.32% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero in 2010 from 3.03% in 2000. There were no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Furthermore, there was no change observed in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.32%	95.95%	1.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.03%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%