Explore the Family Name Gortney
The meaning of Gortney
Probably an Americanized form of German Gortner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gortney in the United States?
The surname Gortney was ranked as the 43,875th most popular in the year 2000 and fell slightly to the 48,530th position in 2010, a decrease of 10.61% based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In terms of count, there were 463 individuals with this surname in 2000, which decreased to 435 by 2010, representing a change of -6.05%. This suggests that the surname is not common across the United States, with its proportion per 100,000 falling from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, a decline of 11.76%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,875 | #48,530 | -10.61% |
| Count | 463 | 435 | -6.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gortney
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Gortney surname, Decennial U.S. Census data shows that almost all individuals identified as White, accounting for 97.19% in 2000 and 96.78% in 2010. Over this decade, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as White decreased marginally by 0.42%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, in 2000, 1.3% of people with the Gortney surname identified as being of two or more races, but this percentage dropped to 0 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.19% | 96.78% | -0.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |