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

Gaut, 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 Gaut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaut in America

Gaut is the 22838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaut surname appeared 1,121 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 Gaut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaut 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 Gaut

The surname GAUT has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "gault," which means a wooded area or forest. The name likely originated in the region of Normandy, where many place names containing the word "gault" can be found.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GAUT appears in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have arrived in England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Raoul GAUT was mentioned in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Denis in Paris. He was a nobleman who donated land to the abbey, indicating that the GAUT family held a certain level of prominence at the time.

During the 13th century, the name GAUT appeared in various charters and legal documents across northern France and parts of England. One such individual was Robert GAUT, who was recorded as a landowner in the village of Gaultois, near Rouen, in 1238.

In the 14th century, a prominent member of the GAUT family was Jean GAUT, a French scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Paris. He was born in 1310 and died in 1380, leaving behind several influential works on theology and philosophy.

Another notable figure was Étienne GAUT, a French architect and master builder who lived in the 15th century. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings, including the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Rouen, which was completed in 1469.

Over the centuries, the surname GAUT has also been spelled in various ways, such as Gault, Galt, and Gaulte, reflecting regional variations and changes in spelling conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaut

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

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

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