Explore the Family Name Gip
The meaning of Gip
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葉, see Ye 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gip in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Gip" has significantly grown in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gip was ranked as the 78,326th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 59,324th spot, marking a remarkable increase of 24.26%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname went from 227 to 341 during the same period, showing a growth rate of 50.22%. The proportion of people named Gip per 100,000 also increased by 50.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,326 | #59,324 | 24.26% |
| Count | 227 | 341 | 50.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.12 | 50% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gip
In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Gip, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of Gips identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Gips identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly from 91.19% in 2000 to 95.01% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as White or Hispanic, both of which were represented in 2000, dropped to zero by 2010. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of Black ethnicity within the Gip surname, accounting for 2.05% in 2010. No changes were observed in the categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native", remaining at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 91.19% | 95.01% | 4.19% |
| Black | 0% | 2.05% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 3.52% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.64% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |