Explore the Family Name Gawthrop

The meaning of Gawthrop

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from any of several places in Yorkshire and Lancashire called Gawthorpe or Gowthorpe, all of which are named from Old Norse gaukr ‘cuckoo’ + thorp ‘enclosure’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gawthrop has slightly increased in the United States over a decade. In 2000, Gawthrop was ranked as the 49,471st most common surname, with 399 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank improved to 49,087, marking a change of 0.78%, and the count of individuals with this surname increased by 7.52% to 429. However, the proportion of Gawthrops per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,471	#49,087	0.78%
Count	399	429	7.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gawthrop

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Gawthrop surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked to White individuals. In 2000, an overwhelming 96.74% of Gawthrops identified as White, though this figure decreased slightly by 3.38% to 93.47% in 2010. The surname also saw an increase in association with those identifying as having two or more ethnicities, from 1.25% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010, indicating an 86.40% growth. Moreover, the Hispanic representation among Gawthrops experienced significant growth, increasing from 1.75% in 2000 to 3.96% in 2010 – a rise of 126.29%. The surname did not appear among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.74%	93.47%	-3.38%
Hispanic	1.75%	3.96%	126.29%
Two or More Races	1.25%	2.33%	86.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%