2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Gador
A surname derived from the Arabic word "Gador," possibly referring to a place name or an occupation.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Gador. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Gador surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Gador in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Gador, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 68.8%. The next largest groups are White (23.2%) and Black (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Gador
The surname Gador is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "qador," which means "a large earthenware vessel." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who made or sold these vessels.
The earliest known record of the name Gador can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of Ferdinand III of Castile. Several individuals with the surname Gador are listed as recipients of properties in Seville.
In the 14th century, the name appears in the Libro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and their properties in the Crown of Castile. This document mentions a village called "Gador" in the region of Granada, which may have been named after a person with this surname.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Gador was Pedro Gador, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Pedro Gador was born in Seville around 1470 and played a significant role in the colonization of the Caribbean islands.
In the 16th century, Juan Gador was a prominent Spanish painter who worked in the city of Seville. He was born in 1515 and is renowned for his religious paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.
During the 17th century, the surname Gador gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One notable figure was Diego Gador, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro. Diego Gador was born in Seville in 1505 and played a crucial role in the subjugation of the Inca Empire.
In the 18th century, Manuel Gador was a respected Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid and other cities in Spain. He was born in Seville in 1710 and is best known for his work on the Palacio Real de Madrid, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
Throughout the 19th century, the surname Gador continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas. However, there are no particularly famous individuals with this surname from this period that stand out in historical records.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gador
Among Census respondents with the surname Gador, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 68.8%. The next largest groups are White (23.2%) and Black (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Gador bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Gador surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander68.8% · 77
- White23.2% · 26
- Black or African American3.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Gador
Gador appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+7 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 6,953 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.7%) | Up 6,953 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Gador surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #147,954 | 4.5% |
| Count | 105 | 112 | 6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Gador bearers went from 105 to 112 (+6.7% change). The surname moved up 6,953 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #147,954.
FAQ
Gador surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Gador?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Gador. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Gador?
Gador ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Gador. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Gador.
Has Gador become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Gador went from 105 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 7 (+6.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Gador?
Among Census respondents with the surname Gador, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 68.8%. The next largest groups are White (23.2%) and Black (3.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest self-reported group for the surname Gador in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.8% (77 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Gador appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Asian/Pacific Islander (68.8%), White (23.2%), Black (3.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Gador (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Gador mean?
A surname derived from the Arabic word "Gador," possibly referring to a place name or an occupation. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Gador (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Gador?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Gador at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.