Explore the Family Name Games
The meaning of Games
1. English: variant of Game, with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. English and Welsh (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire): English form, with originally patronymic -s, of Welsh gam, lenited form of cam ‘bent, twisted’, (perhaps) ‘squinting’. 3. Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Gámez (see Gamez).
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How common is the last name Games in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Games has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,360 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 16,004 – a drop of about 4.19%. Despite this slide in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Games increased slightly from 1,755 in 2000 to 1,814 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.36%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, a decline of 6.15% was observed, changing from 0.65 in 2000 to 0.61 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,360 | #16,004 | -4.19% |
| Count | 1,755 | 1,814 | 3.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.65 | 0.61 | -6.15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Games
The ethnicity associated with the Games surname also saw some fluctuations according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic identity group remains White, though there was a minor decrease in this category from 56.24% in 2000 to 55.90% in 2010. The Hispanic identity showed an increase of 7.50%, moving up to 30.26% in 2010 from 28.15% in 2000. Notably, those identifying with two or more races recorded a significant rise of 124.18%, growing from 0.91% to 2.04%. Conversely, the Black identity experienced a drop of 20.02%, decreasing to 10.03% in 2010 from 12.54% in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities witnessed decreases of 10.81% and 35.29%, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.24% | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| Hispanic | 28.15% | 30.26% | 7.5% |
| Black | 12.54% | 10.03% | -20.02% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 2.04% | 124.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.48% | 1.32% | -10.81% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.68% | 0.44% | -35.29% |