Explore the Family Name Gasaway

The meaning of Gasaway

English: variant of Gassaway.

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

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

The surname Gasaway, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a moderate fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it held the rank of 12,410 and by 2010, its rank had slightly decreased to 12,981, demonstrating a small decline in popularity by 4.6%. Nevertheless, the overall count of people with the Gasaway surname increased from 2,294 to 2,365 within the same decade, marking an increase of 3.1%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion per 100,000 individuals reduced from 0.85 to 0.8, indicating a subtle drop of 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,410	#12,981	-4.6%
Count	2,294	2,365	3.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.8	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gasaway

Examining the ethnic identity linked to the surname Gasaway based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we can observe some shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The majority of those bearing the name identified as White, though the proportion decreased from 78.99% to 75.81% during this period. There was also a sizable percentage who identified as Black, with a modest increase from 17.22% to 17.84%. However, the most significant changes were seen among those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting two or more races. In both categories, there were noticeable increases of 74.33% and 72.59% respectively. Smaller proportions identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, but these groups also saw increases of 20.00% and 54.55% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.99%	75.81%	-4.03%
Black	17.22%	17.84%	3.6%
Hispanic	1.87%	3.26%	74.33%
Two or More Races	1.35%	2.33%	72.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.42%	20%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0.34%	54.55%