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

Gasaway, 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 Gasaway surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gasaway in America

Gasaway is the 12981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gasaway surname appeared 2,365 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gasaway.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gasaway 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 Gasaway

The surname Gasaway is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from an Old English or Anglo-Saxon place name, possibly referring to a specific location or settlement. One potential origin is from the Old English words "gærs" meaning grass and "wæg" meaning way or path, suggesting the name may have referred to a grassy pathway or meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Gasaway can be traced back to the 13th century in various historical records and manuscripts from various regions of England. While it does not appear in the Domesday Book, which dates back to 1086, there are mentions of the name in later tax rolls and parish records.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Gasaway, a knight who lived during the reign of King Edward I in the late 13th century. He was known for his service in the Welsh Wars and was granted lands in Herefordshire for his military contributions.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Gasaway family settled in the county of Yorkshire, where they established themselves as prominent landowners and traders. Records from this period show variations in the spelling, including Gasawaye, Gasaweigh, and Gasawaie.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Gasaway became more widespread across England, with families bearing this surname found in various counties, including Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. One notable figure from this era was Richard Gasaway, a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from 1580 to 1648.

As the British Empire expanded, the Gasaway name traveled to various parts of the world, with descendants settling in North America, Australia, and other British colonies. One prominent individual was John Gasaway, an early settler in Virginia who arrived in the late 17th century and established a successful tobacco plantation.

Other notable individuals with the surname Gasaway include:

1. Sir Thomas Gasaway (1745-1821), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and later became an influential politician.

2. Elizabeth Gasaway (1792-1867), a renowned author and poet from Cornwall, England, known for her romantic novels and nature-inspired works.

3. James Gasaway (1810-1875), an American businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the textile industry and donated generously to educational institutions.

4. Margaret Gasaway (1867-1942), a British suffragette and women's rights activist who played a significant role in the fight for women's suffrage in the early 20th century.

5. William Gasaway (1901-1988), an acclaimed American architect renowned for his innovative designs and contributions to modernist architecture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gasaway

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

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

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