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

Gammie, 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 Gammie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gammie in America

Gammie is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gammie surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gammie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gammie 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 Gammie

The surname Gammie is believed to have originated in Scotland, with the earliest records of the name dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Scots Gaelic word "gamaidh," meaning "crooked" or "bent," potentially referring to a physical characteristic or the occupation of a person living in a crooked or winding area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gammie surname can be found in the Parish Records of Aberdeen, Scotland, where a John Gammie was mentioned in 1597. The name also appears in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland in 1607, where a Thomas Gammie was referenced.

In the 17th century, the Gammie surname was primarily concentrated in the northeastern regions of Scotland, particularly in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. Several historical figures with this surname emerged during this time, including James Gammie (1622-1696), a Scottish Presbyterian minister and principal of King's College, Aberdeen.

The Gammie name has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Gammie Burn and Gammie Hill, both located in Aberdeenshire. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating the presence of Gammie families in those areas.

Notable individuals bearing the Gammie surname throughout history include:

1. Alexander Gammie (1641-1730), a Scottish Episcopal minister and author, born in Banffshire.
2. John Gammie (1690-1766), a Scottish Presbyterian minister and historian, born in Aberdeenshire.
3. James Gammie (1777-1857), a Scottish-Canadian merchant and landowner in Nova Scotia.
4. George Gammie (1786-1860), a Scottish-Canadian farmer and landowner in Nova Scotia, brother of James Gammie.
5. Alexander Gammie (1830-1905), a Scottish-Canadian businessman and politician in New Brunswick.

While the Gammie surname has its roots in Scotland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through Scottish emigration and settlement in countries like Canada, the United States, and others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gammie

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

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 Gammie 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 Gammie 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 Gammie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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