Explore the Family Name Gord
The meaning of Gord
1. English: probably a variant of Gourd 1. 2. French: variant of Gourd 2 ‘heavy, dull, sluggish’. 3. French: from Old French gort (from Gaulish gorto), denoting a particular kind of trap placed on a river bed to catch fish; the surname may have arisen as a topographic name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gord in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gord significantly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,406th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 86,981st, a decline of 51.52 percent. The count of people with the Gord surname also fell from 332 in 2000 to 214 in 2010, a decrease of 35.54 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a considerable drop of 41.67 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,406 | #86,981 | -51.52% |
| Count | 332 | 214 | -35.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.07 | -41.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gord
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 81.02 percent of people with the Gord surname identified as White, and this percentage increased to 95.79 percent by 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races, which was at 2.71 percent in 2000, dropped to zero by 2010. The same decline was seen among those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both going from minor proportions in 2000 to none in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.02% | 95.79% | 18.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.71% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 12.65% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.81% | 0% | -100% |