Explore the Family Name Gagnard
The meaning of Gagnard
French: from a pejorative derivative of gagner ‘to make money’, applied as a nickname in the sense ‘pillager’ and by extension for a cruel or unscrupulous man.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gagnard in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gagnard has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, its rank was 57,406, while it was 59,742 in 2010, marking a decline of 4.07 percent. However, the actual count of people with the Gagnard surname slightly increased from 332 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, showing an upswing of 1.81 percent. Yet, the proportion per 100,000 individuals dropped by 8.33 percent, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,406 | #59,742 | -4.07% |
| Count | 332 | 338 | 1.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gagnard
The ethnicity of those with the surname Gagnard also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of white individuals fell slightly from 93.67 percent in 2000 to 92.90 percent in 2010, a decline of 0.82 percent. The proportion of Hispanic individuals saw a more significant drop by 34.51 percent, from 4.52 percent in 2000 to 2.96 percent in 2010. During the same period, there was an emergence of those identifying with two or more races, which was not registered in 2000 but marked at 2.37 percent in 2010. No Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded with the Gagnard surname for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.67% | 92.9% | -0.82% |
| Hispanic | 4.52% | 2.96% | -34.51% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |