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

Gayden, 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 Gayden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gayden in America

Gayden is the 17896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gayden surname appeared 1,562 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 Gayden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gayden 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 Gayden

The surname Gayden is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from a place called Gaydon or Geydon, which were old spellings for the village of Gaydon in Warwickshire, England.

The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "gæge" meaning "valley" and "dun" meaning "hill." Thus, the name Gayden likely referred to someone who lived near or came from the valley or hill in the area known as Gaydon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Gayden appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332, where a William de Gaydon is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established as a surname by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Gayden surname can be found in various records, including the Parish Registers of Stratford-upon-Avon, where a John Gayden was recorded as being married in 1584.

Notable individuals with the surname Gayden throughout history include:

1. William Gayden (c. 1570 - c. 1630), an English yeoman farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Gaydon.

2. Thomas Gayden (1620 - 1687), an English clergyman and rector of St. Mary's Church in Warwick.

3. Elizabeth Gayden (1654 - 1722), a writer and poet from Warwickshire, known for her collection of poems titled "Poetical Musings" published in 1695.

4. John Gayden (1768 - 1841), a British soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Waterloo Medal for his bravery.

5. Robert Gayden (1810 - 1885), an English businessman and industrialist who established a successful textile manufacturing company in Manchester.

While the name Gayden has its origins in the village of Gaydon in Warwickshire, it has since spread to other parts of England and beyond, with bearers of the surname found in various regions and countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gayden

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

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

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