Explore the Family Name Gormly

The meaning of Gormly

Irish: variant of Gormley.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gormly has seen a slight drop in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Gormly was ranked 52,289 in terms of popularity and this ranking fell to 56,195 by 2010, marking a decrease of 7.47%. The count of individuals with the Gormly surname also decreased from 373 in 2000 to 364 in 2010, a decline of 2.41%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Gormly per 100,000 people also experienced a decrease of 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,289	#56,195	-7.47%
Count	373	364	-2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gormly

Regarding the ethnic identity affiliated with the Gormly surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reflects interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. While there were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities, the White demographic displayed a slight decrease of 2.78% in the adoption of the Gormly surname, dropping from 94.10% in 2000 to 91.48% in 2010. However, the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities showed a significant increase in the presence of the Gormly surname. The Hispanic demographic saw an increase of 70.81%, from 1.61% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. Similarly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native community had an increase of 75.53%, from 1.88% in 2000 to 3.30% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races bearing the Gormly surname also increased slightly by 2.80%, from 2.14% in 2000 to 2.20% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.1%	91.48%	-2.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.88%	3.3%	75.53%
Hispanic	1.61%	2.75%	70.81%
Two or More Races	2.14%	2.2%	2.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%