Explore the Family Name Gilday
The meaning of Gilday
Irish: from Mac Giolla Dhé, see Gildea.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gilday in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gilday has seen slight changes in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 30,645 and by 2010, it had slipped to 30,799, experiencing a minor decline of 0.5%. However, the count of people with this surname increased from 718 to 756, growing by 5.29% between 2000 and 2010. Despite the growth in count, the proportion of people named Gilday per 100,000 dropped slightly, from 0.27 to 0.26, a decrease of 3.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,645 | #30,799 | -0.5% |
| Count | 718 | 756 | 5.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gilday
In regard to ethnic identity, there have been some shifts among those bearing the Gilday surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2010, individuals identifying as White accounted for a large majority of the Gildays, though this figure did see a small reduction of 2.39% from 2000, dropping to 92.86%. The percentage of Gildays reporting Hispanic ethnicity rose by 26.29%, from 2.51% to 3.17%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander emerged in the data, accounting for 1.72% of the Gildays in 2010. People reporting two or more ethnicities also increased, moving up by 50.52% to represent 1.46% of the Gildays. Interestingly, there were no individuals with the Gilday surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.13% | 92.86% | -2.39% |
| Hispanic | 2.51% | 3.17% | 26.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.72% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.97% | 1.46% | 50.52% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |