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

Gandt, 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 Gandt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gandt in America

Gandt is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gandt surname appeared 166 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 Gandt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gandt 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 Gandt

The surname Gandt is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 15th century. It is thought to have derived from the German word "gand," which means "complete" or "entire." Some historians also suggest that the name may be a variation of the Germanic name "Gando," which means "to walk" or "to wander."

In the early 16th century, the name Gandt appeared in various Germanic regions, including Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Hans Gandt, a farmer from the village of Gültstein in Saxony, who was mentioned in a local census record from 1522.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Gandt was Johann Gandt, a German Protestant theologian who lived from 1554 to 1617. He was known for his writings on biblical interpretation and was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church of his time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Gandt spread across various parts of Europe, including France and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, there was a notable Gandt family from the city of Leiden, where a certain Willem Gandt was a successful merchant and trader in the late 17th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gandt in the United States was in the late 18th century, when Johann Gandt, a German immigrant, settled in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer and is mentioned in several land records from the region.

Other notable individuals with the surname Gandt include:

1. Friedrich Gandt (1822-1891), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and historical scenes.

2. Emilie Gandt (1876-1945), a Swedish opera singer and soprano who performed in various European opera houses in the early 20th century.

3. Heinrich Gandt (1901-1976), a German soldier and military officer who served in World War II and later became a writer.

4. Pauline Gandt (1910-1998), an American aviator and one of the first women to earn a commercial pilot's license in the United States.

5. Karl Gandt (1921-2003), a German-born American engineer and aerospace executive who worked for NASA and played a significant role in the Apollo space program.

While the surname Gandt may have evolved over time and taken on different spellings or variations across different regions, its roots can be traced back to its Germanic origins and the meaning of "completeness" or "wandering."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gandt

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

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

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