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

Gilde, 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 Gilde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gilde in America

Gilde is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gilde surname appeared 256 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 Gilde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gilde 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 Gilde

The surname Gilde is of German origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word "gilde," which means "guild" or "society." The name likely originated in German-speaking areas where trade and craft guilds were prominent, such as cities along the Rhine River.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gilde can be found in the Berne Shaking Book from the 14th century, which documented members of various guilds in the city of Berne, Switzerland. The name was also present in other guild records from various German cities during the late Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Gilde was Hans Gilde, a German painter and engraver who was active in Nuremberg between 1530 and 1570. His works, which included portraits and religious scenes, were highly regarded in his time.

Another historical figure with the Gilde name was Johann Gilde, a German philosopher and theologian who lived in the late 17th century. He was born in 1645 and died in 1712. Gilde was known for his writings on moral philosophy and his contributions to the field of ethics.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the Gilde surname was Friedrich Gilde, a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) from 1871 to 1884. He was born in 1825 and died in 1895.

The name Gilde can also be traced back to various place names in Germany, such as Gildenhausen, a town in Lower Saxony, and Gildehaus, a village in North Rhine-Westphalia. These place names likely originated from the word "gilde" and may have influenced the development of the surname.

Another notable figure with the Gilde surname was Karl Gilde, a German novelist and playwright who lived from 1879 to 1947. He was known for his works that explored sociopolitical themes and critiqued the bourgeois society of his time.

While the surname Gilde is not as common today as some other German surnames, it has a rich history deeply rooted in the guild traditions and cultural heritage of medieval and early modern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gilde

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

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

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