Explore the Family Name Gidden
The meaning of Gidden
English: variant of Giddens.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gidden in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gidden has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 66,676th most popular surname in the United States, but this rank dropped to 71,478 in 2010, marking a 7.2% decline. The count of individuals with this surname also fell during this period, with a reduction of 1.44%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Gidden for every 100,000 residents went down by 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,676 | #71,478 | -7.2% |
| Count | 277 | 273 | -1.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gidden
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gidden also changed between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent with this surname in either year, those identifying as Black or African American increased significantly, rising from 25.27% to 35.16%, a growth of 39.14%. Conversely, the percentage of people with the Gidden name who identified as White declined from 68.59% to 58.24%, a drop of 15.09%. Those identifying as two or more races also decreased slightly, from 2.89% to 2.56%, while the proportion of Hispanics rose slightly from 2.17% to 2.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.59% | 58.24% | -15.09% |
| Black | 25.27% | 35.16% | 39.14% |
| Two or More Races | 2.89% | 2.56% | -11.42% |
| Hispanic | 2.17% | 2.56% | 17.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |