Explore the Family Name Gayda
The meaning of Gayda
1. Germanized or Americanized form of Polish, Czech, Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland), and Hungarian Gajda. Compare 2 below. 2. Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for bagpipe player, from Ukrainian gayda ‘bagpipe’, a cognate of Polish, Slovak, and Hungarian Gajda. Compare 1 above. 3. Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname based on a Russian-oriented transliteration of Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Yiddish hayda ‘onward! march!’, a word of Turkish origin. 4. Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname based on Ukrainian regional gayda ‘good-for-nothing’ or on a Russian-oriented transliteration of Belorussian hayda ‘revelry’.
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How common is the last name Gayda in the United States?
According to data extracted from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gayda has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gayda was ranked 50,366th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 57,639th position, representing a 14.44% drop. The number of individuals bearing this surname also dipped from 390 in 2000 to 353 in 2010, marking a decline of 9.49%. The proportion of Gaydas per 100k people similarly decreased by 14.29%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,366 | #57,639 | -14.44% |
| Count | 390 | 353 | -9.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gayda
On the subject of ethnicity, the U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Gayda between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identified as White decreased slightly from 89.74% to 86.40%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a drop from 7.18% to 5.95%. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic identity tied to the Gayda name, moving from 0% in 2000 to 4.82% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.79% to 2.27%. There were no changes for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native identity groups within the Gayda surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.74% | 86.4% | -3.72% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.18% | 5.95% | -17.13% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.82% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.79% | 2.27% | 26.82% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |