Explore the Family Name Gladue

The meaning of Gladue

Altered form of French Gladu. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Andre.

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

The surname Gladue has seen a rise in popularity over the first decade of this century, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname held the rank of 43,546, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 41,100th spot, showing a 5.62% increase. The number of people carrying the Gladue name also increased during this period, with the count rising from 467 in 2000 to 530 in 2010, indicating a significant growth rate of 13.49%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Gladue per 100,000 population slightly increased from 0.17% to 0.18%, marking a 5.88% hike.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#41,100	5.62%
Count	467	530	13.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gladue

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Gladue identify as White, although there was a slight decrease (4.28%) in this group from 67.02% in 2000 to 64.15% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic made a substantial leap of 114%, increasing from 1.5% in 2000 to 3.21% in 2010. There was also a small uptick in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, going up 4.08% to 28.30% in 2010 from 27.19% in 2000. The data showed no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories over the ten-year period, remaining at zero percent. An increase was noted in the two or more races category, from 3.43% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010, an improvement of 4.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.02%	64.15%	-4.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	27.19%	28.3%	4.08%
Two or More Races	3.43%	3.58%	4.37%
Hispanic	1.5%	3.21%	114%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%