Explore the Family Name Garnsey

The meaning of Garnsey

English: 1. of Norman origin, probably a habitational name from Great Gornhay, in Tiverton (Devon). The placename denotes the enclosed land (Old English (ge)hæg) of a man named with the Old English personal name Gārmund (see Garman). 2. perhaps also a habitational name from Guernsey (Channel Islands), but evidence is needed to substantiate this. See also Guernsey.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garnsey saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped slightly from 37,534 in 2000 to 37,735 in 2010, representing a change of -0.54%. However, the count of individuals with the Garnsey surname increased by 5.56%, from 558 in 2000 to 589 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100k decreased marginally by 4.76% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,534	#37,735	-0.54%
Count	558	589	5.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garnsey

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Garnsey, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that the majority of individuals identified as White, though there was a small decrease from 95.52% in 2000 to 93.89% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of Garnseys identifying as Hispanic rose dramatically from 1.25% in 2000 to 4.24% in 2010, representing a 239.20% change. There were no reported Garnseys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. The category of Two or more races was represented in 2000 at 1.97%, but not present in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	93.89%	-1.71%
Hispanic	1.25%	4.24%	239.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.97%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%