Explore the Family Name Gaymon

The meaning of Gaymon

Probably an altered form of Gayman, a surname of English, German, or French origin. This surname is concentrated in SC.

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

Based on data retrieved from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gaymon has seen a notable increase in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,670th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 21,707th, marking a 4.25% change. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced growth during this period, rising from 1,058 in 2000 to 1,199 in 2010 – an increase of 13.33%. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a rise of 5.13%, going from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,670	#21,707	4.25%
Count	1,058	1,199	13.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.41	5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gaymon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gaymon also shifted during this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage identifying as Black slightly decreased from 74.57% in 2000 to 72.81% in 2010, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.66% in 2000 to 2.84% in 2010. The representation of White individuals saw a modest increase, moving from 21.74% to 22.27%. However, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander significantly dropped from 0.66% to 0.00%, while Hispanic representation also declined from 1.89% to 1.42%. Interestingly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase from 0.47% to 0.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	74.57%	72.81%	-2.36%
White	21.74%	22.27%	2.44%
Two or More Races	0.66%	2.84%	330.3%
Hispanic	1.89%	1.42%	-24.87%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0.67%	42.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0%	-100%