Explore the Family Name Gelston

The meaning of Gelston

1. English: habitational name from a place so named in Lincolnshire. The placename, recorded in the Domesday book as Cheuelestune, is probably from an Old Norse personal name Gjǫfull + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, village’. 2. Irish (Antrim and Down): it is possible that this name has been adopted as an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla tSeanáin, see Gilsenan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gelston has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 68,360 in 2000, it moved up to the 65,066th position by 2010, marking an increase of 4.82%. In terms of count, there were 269 individuals with the Gelston surname in 2000, which increased to 305 by 2010, composing 13.38% growth during the decade. However, the proportion per 100,000 population remained the same at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#65,066	4.82%
Count	269	305	13.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gelston

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Gelston surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals are identified as White. This group saw a slight increase from 92.19% in 2000 to 95.08% in 2010. The percentage of Gelstons identifying as Hispanic also grew marginally, from 1.86% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010. Conversely, those belonging to Two or more races decreased significantly, from 3.35% to 1.64%, a drop of 51.04%. There were no Gelstons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while the percentage of those identifying as Black dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.19%	95.08%	3.13%
Hispanic	1.86%	1.97%	5.91%
Two or More Races	3.35%	1.64%	-51.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.86%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%