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

Gassett, 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 Gassett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gassett in America

Gassett is the 23333rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gassett surname appeared 1,091 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 Gassett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gassett 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 Gassett

The surname Gassett originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "gasche," meaning "thicket" or "underbrush," indicating that the first bearers of this name likely lived near a wooded area or forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gassett surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Gachet" in the county of Normandy. This suggests that the name may have been introduced to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 13th century, the name was recorded as "Gachetum" in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, and as "Gachett" in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire. The variant spellings "Gashett" and "Gasshet" were also common during this time period.

Notable individuals with the surname Gassett include Jean Gassett (1495-1564), a French theologian and philosopher who was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation. Another early bearer was William Gassett (1621-1689), an English merchant and landowner who was a member of the Virginia Company.

In the 18th century, Charles Gassett (1738-1804) served as a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. A century later, Henry Gassett (1829-1901) was a successful businessman and philanthropist who founded the Gassett Charitable Trust in Boston.

One of the most famous individuals with this surname was the French writer and critic, Joséphine-Marie Gassett (1875-1942), whose works explored themes of feminism and social inequality. Her contemporary, Charles Gassett (1869-1938), was an American journalist and war correspondent who covered several major conflicts, including World War I.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gassett

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

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

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