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

Gash, 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 Gash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gash in America

Gash is the 18068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gash surname appeared 1,543 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 Gash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gash 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 Gash

The surname GASH is believed to have originated in Scotland and Northern England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "gærs" or "gers," meaning grass or pasture, indicating that the name was likely initially given to someone who lived near a grassy area or a meadow.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name GASH can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and tenants in England following the Norman Conquest. The name appears as "Gers" and is listed as a landowner in Derbyshire.

In the 13th century, the name GASH appeared in various Scottish records, including the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. One such entry is for a "William de Gers" from Ayrshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name GASH began to take on various spellings, such as "Gass," "Gasse," and "Gash." One notable figure from this time was Robert Gash (1561-1638), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1638.

In the 18th century, the GASH surname was found in various parts of Scotland and Northern England. One example is John Gash (1715-1788), a Scottish poet and schoolmaster from Angus, who published a collection of poems titled "Pastoral Poems" in 1765.

The 19th century saw the GASH name spread further across the British Isles and beyond. Notable individuals include Sir Wyndham Gash (1822-1905), a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854.

Another prominent figure was Frances Gash (1839-1913), an English painter and illustrator known for her watercolor paintings of rural landscapes and scenes from everyday life.

In the early 20th century, the name GASH continued to be present in various parts of the world. One notable example is Norman Gash (1912-2009), a British historian and academic who specialized in the study of 19th-century British political history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gash

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

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

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