Explore the Family Name Gunsalus
The meaning of Gunsalus
Americanized form of Spanish González (see Gonzalez) or Gonzales. Compare Gunsallus.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gunsalus in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gunsalus has seen a slight decrease. In 2000, Gunsalus was ranked as the 69,854th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had dropped slightly in rank to 71,886th. Despite this marginal decline in popularity, the count, or the number of individuals with the surname, actually increased from 262 in 2000 to 271 in 2010. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of Gunsalus fell by 10% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,854 | #71,886 | -2.91% |
| Count | 262 | 271 | 3.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gunsalus
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gunsalus, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has remained predominantly white between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 95.42% of individuals with the Gunsalus surname identified as white, decreasing slightly to 92.62% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase from 1.91% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Gunsalus surname who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010 that were not present in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.42% | 92.62% | -2.93% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.32% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.91% | 2.21% | 15.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |