Explore the Family Name Gawith

The meaning of Gawith

English (northern): probably a habitational name from Gawith Field in Ulverston (Cumbria, formerly part of Lancashire), which appears to be named with Old Norse vithr ‘wood’ as the final element, with an unknown first element. However, no medieval bearers of the surname have been found, so it may be that the place takes its name from the surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gawith has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 92,601 in 2000, it moved up to 91,981 by 2010, showing a modest growth rate of 0.67%. In terms of the count of people bearing the surname, there was an upward trend from 184 in 2000 to 200 in 2010, indicating an 8.7% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.07 over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#92,601	#91,981	0.67%
Count	184	200	8.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gawith

The ethnicity of those with the Gawith surname, as documented by the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, 96.2% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 94.5% by 2010. Meanwhile, representation of other ethnicities remained low or nonexistent. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed for privacy in 2010, but in 2000, they made up 3.26% of the total. A new addition in 2010 was the Hispanic category, representing 4% of the total Gawith population. No individuals identified as Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.2%	94.5%	-1.77%
Hispanic	0%	4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.26%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%