Explore the Family Name Gayden

The meaning of Gayden

English: variant of Gaydon, a habitational name from a place in Warwickshire, so named from an Old English personal name Gǣga + dūn ‘hill’. Reaney suggests that the surname may also have derived from a personal name (recorded as Gaidun).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gayden saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18,953rd but by 2010, it had moved up to 17,896th, a change of 5.58%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 1,331 to 1,562, marking a significant growth of 17.36%. The proportion per 100,000 people showed a steady climb as well, up from 0.49 to 0.53 — an increase of 8.16%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,953	#17,896	5.58%
Count	1,331	1,562	17.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.53	8.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gayden

When considering ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the Gayden surname revealed some shifts during the same decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black remained virtually the same, going from 80.32% to 80.54%, a minimal change of just 0.27%. Those identifying as White saw a decrease, dropping from 16.38% to 13.89%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation grew by 27.62% while those identifying as two or more races increased significantly by 73.85%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, however, these categories saw minor increases in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	80.32%	80.54%	0.27%
White	16.38%	13.89%	-15.2%
Two or More Races	1.95%	3.39%	73.85%
Hispanic	1.05%	1.34%	27.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.45%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.38%	0%