Find out how popular the last name Gabbard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gabbard.

Gabbard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gabbard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gabbard in America

Gabbard is the 5604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gabbard surname appeared 6,205 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Gabbard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gabbard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gabbard

The surname Gabbard is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known references is found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Richard Gabard is mentioned in 1275.

The name Gabbard is thought to be derived from the Old English words "gabor" or "gafol," which referred to a tax or rent payment. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to a person responsible for collecting taxes or rents.

In the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, there is a record of a William Gabbard. This provides evidence that the name was already in use and established in different regions of England during the 13th century.

The earliest recorded spelling variations of the name include Gabbard, Gabard, Gafard, and Gafford. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling conventions of the time.

One notable historical figure with the surname Gabbard was John Gabbard, who was born in Warwickshire, England, in 1548. He served as a member of the Parliament of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another individual of historical significance was Thomas Gabbard, born in Gloucestershire in 1620. He was one of the early settlers in colonial Virginia and was granted land in what is now King William County in 1654.

In the 17th century, the surname Gabbard also appeared in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, with the baptism of Robert Gabbard in 1670.

During the 18th century, the name Gabbard was found in various locations across England, including Oxfordshire, where William Gabbard was born in 1712, and Northamptonshire, where John Gabbard was born in 1743.

Another notable individual was Richard Gabbard, born in Lincolnshire in 1765. He served as a captain in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and was involved in several notable naval battles.

While the surname Gabbard is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history with records spanning several centuries and various regions of the country, reflecting its long-standing presence in English nomenclature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gabbard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gabbard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gabbard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gabbard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gabbard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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