Explore the Family Name Gehris
The meaning of Gehris
German: either from a variant of Gehries, which is pronounced in three syllables, an Eastphalian variant of Gehring, or a variant of Gehres.
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How common is the last name Gehris in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gehris has seen a slight decrease in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, dropping from rank 38,320 to 39,352, a change of -2.69%. However, the count, or total number of people with the Gehris surname, increased by around 3%, from 543 in 2000 to 559 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per every 100,000 people also decreased by about 5% over this time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,320 | #39,352 | -2.69% |
| Count | 543 | 559 | 2.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gehris
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Gehris surname identify as White, making up 95.35% of the population in 2010, down slightly from 97.24% in 2000. There was a small but notable increase in the percentage of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, rising from 1.66% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. Additionally, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity. However, the 2010 census did record a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity within the Gehris surname population, at 1.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.24% | 95.35% | -1.94% |
| Two or More Races | 1.66% | 2.15% | 29.52% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |