Explore the Family Name Gushue
The meaning of Gushue
Probably an altered form of Breton (Finistère) Guiziou: from an Old Breton personal name composed of the element uuid ‘to see, to know’ (it is identical with Gaulish gwydd ‘what is in sight’) + the suffix -iou.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gushue in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gushue had a slight decrease in popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 47,210th to 47,614th, marking a 0.86% drop. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.2%, growing from 423 people in 2000 to 445 in 2010. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 6.25%, shifting from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,210 | #47,614 | -0.86% |
| Count | 423 | 445 | 5.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gushue
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2010, the majority of individuals with the Gushue surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 98.35% in 2000 to 96.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, the number of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase, rising from 1.18% to 1.80%. There was also a small emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, accounting for 1.12% in 2010, where there had been none in 2000. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.35% | 96.63% | -1.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.18% | 1.8% | 52.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |