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

Gaydos, 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 Gaydos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaydos in America

Gaydos is the 12889th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaydos surname appeared 2,386 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 Gaydos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaydos 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 Gaydos

The surname Gaydos has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is believed to have emerged during the 16th century, derived from the Old Slavic word "haiduk," which referred to irregular soldiers or freedom fighters in the Balkans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gaydos can be found in the Moravian Land Records of 1592, where a certain Jan Gaydos is mentioned as a resident of the town of Brno. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Gaydos appears in various church records and tax registers across Moravia and Silesia, which were then part of the Habsburg monarchy. For instance, a certain Tomas Gaydos is listed as a landowner in the village of Vitkov in 1638.

By the 18th century, the name had spread to other parts of Central Europe, including Poland and Hungary. In 1724, a Polish noble named Jakub Gaydos was granted a coat of arms by King Augustus II, indicating the family's elevated social status at the time.

One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Gaydos was Jan Gaydos (1756-1839), a Czech painter and engraver who was active in Prague during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His works can be found in various galleries and museums across the Czech Republic.

Another prominent individual with the surname Gaydos was Andrej Gaydos (1871-1945), a Slovak writer and journalist who played a significant role in the cultural and political life of Slovakia in the early 20th century. He was a vocal advocate for Slovak autonomy and authored several novels and plays that explored themes of national identity and social inequality.

In the 20th century, the name Gaydos gained recognition in the United States, particularly among Czech and Slovak immigrants. One notable American bearing the surname was Frank Gaydos (1888-1962), a professional baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox in the early 1900s.

Another notable American with the surname Gaydos was Joseph Gaydos (1925-2016), a politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1995.

Overall, the surname Gaydos has a rich history that can be traced back to the 16th century in Central Europe, where it likely originated as a reference to the freedom fighters of the Balkans. Over the centuries, the name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, writers, athletes, and politicians, across multiple countries and continents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaydos

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

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

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