Explore the Family Name Gepford

The meaning of Gepford

Americanized form of German Gepfert, itself a variant of Gottfried, or from a personal name formed with the stem Geb- as in Gebhardt.

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

The surname Gepford experienced a slight rise in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data comparison between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gepford was ranked 59,147 among all surnames, but it moved up to rank 58,182 in 2010, showing an increase of 1.63%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 320 in 2000 to 349 in 2010, indicating a notable growth rate of 9.06%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#58,182	1.63%
Count	320	349	9.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gepford

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveal interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gepford between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, nearly all (96.25%) of those bearing the surname identified as White, while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there were some changes: although a majority (93.12%) still identified as White, a small percentage now identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.43%) and Hispanic (2.58%). Furthermore, a minor fraction (1.43%) reported belonging to two or more races, marking a new development in the ethnicity associated with the Gepford surname. There was no change in the number of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.25%	93.12%	-3.25%
Hispanic	0%	2.58%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.43%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.43%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%