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

Gayten, 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 Gayten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gayten in America

Gayten is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gayten surname appeared 140 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 Gayten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gayten 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 Gayten

The surname Gayten is of English origin, dating back to the late medieval period in the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "gæt" meaning "goat" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead," suggesting the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a farm or village associated with goats.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1327, where a certain John Gaytyn is mentioned. This spelling variation highlights the fluidity of surnames during that time and their evolution over the centuries.

In the 15th century, the Gayten surname appeared in various legal documents and records from the region, such as the Court Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1452, which reference a Richard Gayten. This suggests that the name had become well-established by that point.

While the Gayten surname does not appear in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, its presence in later records indicates its historical significance in the West Country area of England.

Notable individuals bearing the Gayten surname include William Gayten (c. 1480-1545), a wealthy landowner and merchant from Somerset, and Thomas Gayten (1562-1623), a respected clergyman who served as the Rector of Chilton Polden in Somerset for over three decades.

Another noteworthy figure was Elizabeth Gayten (1676-1745), a philanthropist from Gloucestershire who established a charitable foundation to support the education of underprivileged children in her hometown.

In the 19th century, John Gayten (1812-1884) was a prominent figure in the local politics of Somerset, serving as a magistrate and county councilor for several years.

The Gayten surname has also been associated with various place names in the region, such as Gayten Farm near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and Gayten's Hill in Somerset, further underscoring its deep-rooted connection to the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gayten

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

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

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