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

Gaulding, 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 Gaulding surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaulding in America

Gaulding is the 49636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaulding surname appeared 423 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 Gaulding.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaulding 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 Gaulding

The surname GAULDING is of English origin, deriving from the Medieval English "gaul(d)ing", meaning "lacking energy or vitality". It emerged in the 13th century as a descriptive nickname for someone perceived as lazy or sluggish in their movements.

The earliest known records of the name date back to the late 13th century, with entries in the Hundredorum Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273 referring to a William Gaulding and a Roger Galdyng. These variations in spelling were common in the Middle Ages before standardized spelling conventions.

By the 14th century, the name had spread across England, appearing in documents such as the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1327, which listed a Thomas Galdyng. The Gaulding spelling also emerged during this period, with a John Gaulding recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls for Wiltshire in 1332.

The name's association with specific locations can be traced back to the 16th century, with records of a Gaulding family residing in the village of Willen, near Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire. This may have given rise to the variant spelling Willen-Gaulding, as recorded in the parish registers of Newport Pagnell in the late 1500s.

Notable individuals with the surname GAULDING include:

1. John Gaulding (c.1605-1665), an English Puritan minister and author who served as the pastor of the church in Hingham, Massachusetts.

2. Robert Gaulding (1701-1786), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Worcestershire from 1741 to 1747.

3. Elizabeth Gaulding (1760-1828), an English poet and author, best known for her collection of poems titled "Poems on Various Subjects" published in 1810.

4. William Gaulding (1819-1897), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel.

5. John Gaulding (1865-1936), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Gaulding Gasoline Company, later acquired by Standard Oil.

While the name's origins may have carried a negative connotation initially, the Gaulding surname has since become associated with individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaulding

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

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

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