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

Gasmen, 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 Gasmen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gasmen in America

Gasmen is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gasmen surname appeared 217 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 Gasmen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gasmen 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 Gasmen

The surname "GASMEN" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "gæsman," which referred to a person who tended to geese or kept a flock of geese. This occupation-based surname was likely first adopted by individuals who worked as goose herders or poultry farmers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "GASMEN" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1212, where a certain William Gasmen is mentioned as a taxpayer. Another early reference comes from the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1275, which mentions a John Gasmen among the list of tenants.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls for the county of Sussex, where a Simon Gasmen is listed as a taxpayer in the village of Ditchling. This record provides evidence of the surname's presence in southern England during that time period.

The variant spelling "GASSEMAN" can be found in the Subsidy Rolls for the county of Norfolk from 1381, which lists a Robert Gasseman among the taxpayers. This alternative spelling likely reflects the regional pronunciation and dialect variations of the name.

One notable individual with the surname "GASMEN" was Sir John Gasmen (c. 1450-1518), a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London during the reign of Henry VIII. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1499 and was a prominent figure in the city's civic affairs.

Another person of note was Thomas Gasmen (c. 1520-1588), a Protestant clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Essex and was a vocal supporter of the Church of England during the English Reformation.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Gasmen family settled in the county of Gloucestershire, where they acquired land and established themselves as gentry. A notable member of this line was Sir William Gasmen (1652-1721), a baronet and Member of Parliament for the borough of Tewkesbury.

During the 18th century, the surname "GASMEN" can be found in parish records and manorial documents from various parts of England, including the counties of Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Northamptonshire.

One of the most prominent figures with this surname was Sir Robert Gasmen (1788-1867), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became the Governor of the Cape Colony in South Africa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gasmen

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

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

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