Explore the Family Name Gingles

The meaning of Gingles

Irish: from the hybrid name Mac Inglis (Gaelic and English), meaning ‘son of the English speaker’, from Scottish Inglis. This surname is now rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gingles has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gingles was ranked the 42,056th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 45,495th position, marking an 8.18% drop in rank. Similarly, the count of people with the Gingles surname also decreased from 486 in 2000 to 470 in 2010, demonstrating a mild decline of 3.29%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k population fell by 11.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,056	#45,495	-8.18%
Count	486	470	-3.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gingles

Data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gingles. As of 2010, the highest proportion of individuals with this surname identified as White (63.19%), followed by Black (30.00%). Over the decade, there was a minor decrease in the percentage identifying as White (-1.88%) and a slight increase in those identifying as Black (+1.25%). Those identifying with two or more races saw the most significant change, increasing by 23.79%. The Hispanic percentage also increased slightly by 11.61%. However, no individuals with the Gingles surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.4%	63.19%	-1.88%
Black	29.63%	30%	1.25%
Hispanic	2.67%	2.98%	11.61%
Two or More Races	2.06%	2.55%	23.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%