Explore the Family Name Gehlbach
The meaning of Gehlbach
German: topographic name from a stream so named in Saarland, named with a compound of Gehl ‘wet lowland’ + Bach ‘stream’, or from Middle High German gēl ‘yellow’, see Gehl.
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How common is the last name Gehlbach in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gehlbach saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,706th in terms of prevalence across the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 65,782nd. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 310 in 2000 to 301 in 2010, representing a decrease of 2.9 percent. The proportion of people named Gehlbach per 100,000 residents also fell by 9.09 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,706 | #65,782 | -8.36% |
| Count | 310 | 301 | -2.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gehlbach
In regard to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the surname Gehlbach is predominantly associated with white ethnicity. There was a minuscule decrease (0.40%) in the percentage of individuals identifying as white from 2000 to 2010, moving from 98.06% to 97.67%. The census did not record any individuals with the Gehlbach surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.06% | 97.67% | -0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |