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

Gullett, 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 Gullett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gullett in America

Gullett is the 8036th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gullett surname appeared 4,117 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 Gullett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gullett 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 Gullett

The surname Gullett is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "gul" or "gul-et," which means "a small stream or brook." It is believed that the name originated in the 12th or 13th century and was initially used as a descriptive term to identify people who lived near a small stream or brook.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the Middle Ages. One of the earliest known references is in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which mentions a John Gulet from Buckinghamshire. The name also appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1301, where a William Gulet is listed.

During the 14th century, the surname Gullett started to spread across different regions of England, with variations in spelling such as Gullet, Gullitt, and Gullette. This was likely due to the influence of Norman scribes and their interpretation of the name's pronunciation.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Gullett, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. He was born around 1380 in Gloucestershire and is mentioned in historical records for his bravery on the battlefield.

Another notable figure with the surname Gullett was William Gullett, a merchant and landowner from Somerset who lived in the late 16th century. He is recorded as having owned several properties in the area and was involved in local trade and commerce.

In the 17th century, the surname Gullett appeared in various parish records and census documents across England. One example is John Gullett, born in 1624 in Wiltshire, who was a farmer and landholder.

During the 18th century, the name Gullett continued to be found in various regions of England, with some bearers migrating to other parts of the British Empire, including North America and the Caribbean.

One notable figure from this period was Captain Thomas Gullett, a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1745 in Hampshire and commanded several ships during his career, including the HMS Roebuck.

In the 19th century, the surname Gullett remained prevalent in England, with some bearers also found in other parts of the world, such as Australia and New Zealand, due to the expansion of the British Empire.

One notable figure from this era was Sir John Gullett, a British politician and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Devizes in Wiltshire. He was born in 1810 and served in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1874.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gullett

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Gullett, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!