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

Gazda, 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 Gazda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gazda in America

Gazda is the 22978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gazda surname appeared 1,113 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 Gazda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gazda 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 Gazda

The surname GAZDA originated in Poland and can be traced back to the early 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "gospodarz," which means "householder" or "master of the house." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to landowners or heads of households.

In its earliest recorded instances, the name was spelled in various ways, such as "Gozda," "Goztha," and "Gozdzya." These variations reflect the linguistic evolution and regional dialects at the time. The name is also thought to be related to the German word "Gastwirt," meaning "innkeeper" or "host."

One of the earliest documented mentions of the GAZDA name can be found in the Metrica Regni Poloniae, a collection of Polish legal records and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. In these records, individuals with the surname GAZDA were listed as landowners, merchants, and tradesmen in various parts of Poland.

Notable historical figures with the GAZDA surname include:

1. Jan GAZDA (1530-1595), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia.
2. Katarzyna GAZDA (c. 1580-1640), a Polish herbalist and midwife renowned for her knowledge of traditional medicine.
3. Stanisław GAZDA (1660-1725), a Polish architect and engineer who designed several churches and castles in the Baroque style.
4. Michał GAZDA (1720-1793), a Polish philosopher and educator who authored several treatises on ethics and moral philosophy.
5. Józef GAZDA (1815-1888), a Polish painter known for his landscape and genre scenes depicting rural life.

The GAZDA name has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the villages of Gazdy Wielkie and Gazdy Małe, as well as the town of Gazdzice. These place names likely originated from individuals or families bearing the GAZDA surname who settled in those areas.

While the GAZDA name has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, the historical significance and origins of this surname can be traced back to the early days of Polish history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gazda

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

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

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