Explore the Family Name Gamage

The meaning of Gamage

English (of Norman origin): variant of Gammage.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gamage saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 36,716th most popular, but by 2010 it had moved up to 35,395th. This represents a 3.6% increase in its rank. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period, going from 574 in 2000 to 636 individuals in 2010, marking a considerable growth of 10.8%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people slightly rose from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, indicating an increase of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,716	#35,395	3.6%
Count	574	636	10.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gamage

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there were significant changes among those carrying the Gamage surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 8.71% to 19.65%, marking an impressive change of 125.60%. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic or Black also saw increases, rising by 54.92% and 31.63% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as White experienced a decline from 82.58% to 69.03%, a drop of -16.41%. For the first time, individuals reporting two or more races were recorded in 2010, making up 0.94% of the Gamages. However, no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.58%	69.03%	-16.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.71%	19.65%	125.6%
Black	6.45%	8.49%	31.63%
Hispanic	1.22%	1.89%	54.92%
Two or More Races	0%	0.94%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%