Explore the Family Name Gulliford

The meaning of Gulliford

English (Somerset, of Norman origin): variant of Gulliver, altered by association with placenames ending in -ford.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gulliford fluctuated between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,429th in terms of prevalence, with a count of 560 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had slightly fallen to 38,532 despite an increase in the total number of people with the surname to 574. This suggests a marginal growth of 2.5% over the decade. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of Gulliford decreased by 9.52%, moving from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,429	#38,532	-2.95%
Count	560	574	2.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gulliford

Moving onto the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gulliford, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates changes across different demographics. The highest percentage of the surname was identified among the white population, which however dropped from 88.04% in 2000 to 83.28% in 2010. The second highest group, black, saw an increase from 6.25% to 8.54%. The Hispanic demographic also experienced a notable rise, going from 1.07% to 3.48%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a slight decline from 1.43% to 1.39%, while those reporting two or more races increased from 3.21% to 3.31%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category reported no change, remaining at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.04%	83.28%	-5.41%
Black	6.25%	8.54%	36.64%
Hispanic	1.07%	3.48%	225.23%
Two or More Races	3.21%	3.31%	3.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.43%	1.39%	-2.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%