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

Gaymon, 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 Gaymon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaymon in America

Gaymon is the 21707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaymon surname appeared 1,199 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 Gaymon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaymon 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 Gaymon

The surname GAYMON is of English origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a place name that no longer exists or has undergone significant changes over time.

One possible theory suggests that GAYMON is a combination of the Old English words "gæg" meaning "a promontory or projecting piece of land" and "mun" meaning "a hill or mountain." This would indicate that the name originated from a person who lived near a prominent hill or elevated land feature.

Another hypothesis proposes that GAYMON is a variant spelling of the Old French name "Gaimun" or "Gamon," which itself is derived from the Germanic personal name "Gaimo" or "Gaimo." This name was brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The earliest known record of the GAYMON surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, dated 1195, where a person named Robert Gaymon is mentioned. This provides evidence of the name's existence in England during the 12th century.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire (1273) recorded a Richard Gaymon, while the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex (1296) listed a John Gaymon. These entries indicate the widespread distribution of the surname across various regions of England during the medieval period.

Notable historical figures with the GAYMON surname include:

1. Sir William Gaymon (c. 1420 - 1481), an English nobleman and landowner from Gloucestershire, who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Cirencester in 1459 and 1467.

2. John Gaymon (c. 1535 - 1598), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1591 to 1592.

3. Elizabeth Gaymon (c. 1610 - 1685), an English colonist who settled in Virginia in the early 17th century and was one of the first recorded female landowners in the colony.

4. Thomas Gaymon (1685 - 1748), a British architect and surveyor best known for his work on the reconstruction of St. Paul's Cathedral in London after the Great Fire of 1666.

5. Margaret Gaymon (1792 - 1879), a British philanthropist and social reformer who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and the improvement of living conditions for factory workers during the Industrial Revolution.

While the GAYMON surname has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and the diaspora of British settlers and colonists over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaymon

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

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

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