Explore the Family Name Gladish
The meaning of Gladish
1. English: habitational name from Glydwish in Burwash, Sussex, which is named from Old English glida ‘kite’ + Old English wisc ‘marshy meadow’. 2. Americanized form of Rusyn (from Slovakia) Gladiš; see Gladis 1. 3. Americanized form of German Gladisch: nickname from a Germanized form of a derivative of Old Slavic gladъ ‘smooth’, or a Germanized form of Polish Gładysz ‘dandy’ (see Gladysz).
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How common is the last name Gladish in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Gladish" has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,094th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 31,150th. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 678 in 2000 to 745 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 9.88%. However, its proportion relative to all surnames remained constant at 0.25 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,094 | #31,150 | 2.94% |
| Count | 678 | 745 | 9.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gladish
The ethnicity associated with the surname "Gladish" also saw changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.46% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but this figure dipped slightly to 94.63% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.47% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010, while those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased significantly from 1.18% to 2.15%. Notably, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native in either time frame. There was also a new emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, which was not recorded in the previous census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.46% | 94.63% | -1.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.18% | 2.15% | 82.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.47% | 2.01% | 36.73% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |