Explore the Family Name Gillham

The meaning of Gillham

English (southeastern): variant of Gillam.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Gillham surname has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Gillham surname ranked 16,135th in popularity and dropped slightly to 16,679th in 2010. This represents a moderate decline of approximately 3.37%. However, the overall count of people with the Gillham surname saw an increase of 4.19% over the same period, rising from 1,648 individuals in 2000 to 1,717 in 2010. The proportion of the Gillham surname per 100k also decreased by about 4.92%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,135	#16,679	-3.37%
Count	1,648	1,717	4.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.58	-4.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gillham

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the Gillham surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (94.48%), with minor representation from Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives. By 2010, there was a small decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White (92.25%) accompanied by increases in the representation of several other ethnic identities. Notably, the percentage of Hispanic individuals increased by 70.68%, and those identifying with two or more races rose by 53.85%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black individuals saw minor decreases. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also grew by 54.43% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.48%	92.25%	-2.36%
Two or More Races	1.82%	2.8%	53.85%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.27%	70.68%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.79%	1.22%	54.43%
Black	0.79%	0.76%	-3.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.79%	0.7%	-11.39%