Explore the Family Name Gurnee

The meaning of Gurnee

1. Americanized form of French Garnier. 2. Probably also an altered form of English Gurney. History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed along with its original form Garnier in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Gurnee' has slightly declined in the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 45,735 in terms of popularity and dropped to 47,706 in 2010. This represents a decrease of 4.31%. However, the count of people with this name increased marginally from 440 in 2000 to 444 in 2010, which indicates an increase of 0.91%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease of 6.25%, going from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#47,706	-4.31%
Count	440	444	0.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gurnee

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the Gurnee surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 95.68% of those with the surname, although this percentage decreased slightly to 92.79% by 2010. The Hispanic community witnessed an increase from 3.86% in 2000 to 4.50% in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 census recorded a minor presence of 'Gurnee' among individuals who identified with two or more races, accounting for 2.03%. No data were available for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native due to suppression (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.68%	92.79%	-3.02%
Hispanic	3.86%	4.5%	16.58%
Two or More Races	0%	2.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%