Explore the Family Name Golladay

The meaning of Golladay

Probably an altered form of French Gallaudet. Compare Golliday.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Golladay saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Golladay ranked as the 24,146th most common surname in the United States with a count of 974 people. However, by 2010, it had dropped in rank to 29,041 with a count of 817 people, indicating a decrease in popularity of approximately 20.27%. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion bearing the Golladay surname decreased from 0.36 to 0.28 during this period, a decrease of 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,146	#29,041	-20.27%
Count	974	817	-16.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.28	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Golladay

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname Golladay, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, with an increase from 91.38% in 2000 to 92.04% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as Two or more races also increased, going from 1.03% to 1.35%, while the Hispanic group saw a slight increase from 1.23% to 1.35%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals who identify as Black decreased from 4.93% to 4.41%. Importantly, no individuals with the Golladay surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where previously there had been a small representation in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.38%	92.04%	0.72%
Black	4.93%	4.41%	-10.55%
Two or More Races	1.03%	1.35%	31.07%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.35%	9.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.62%	0%	0%