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

Gulston, 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 Gulston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gulston in America

Gulston is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gulston surname appeared 114 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 Gulston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gulston 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 Gulston

The surname Gulston has its origins in England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "gul" meaning "yellow" and "tun" meaning "town" or "settlement." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a town or village with a distinctive yellow hue, perhaps due to the local soil or natural surroundings.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Gulston name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a Robert de Gulston is listed. This indicates that the name was already established in that region during the medieval period.

In the 14th century, the Gulston name appears in various historical records, including the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1332, which document a Henry de Gulston. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1346 also mention a William de Gulston.

By the 15th century, the surname had evolved into its more modern spelling. The Feet of Fines for Staffordshire in 1478 reference a John Gulston, while the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1523 list a Thomas Gulston.

One notable figure bearing the Gulston name was John Gulston (c. 1542-1599), a renowned English classical scholar and translator. He was born in Hertfordshire and attended Christ Church, Oxford, where he became a fellow in 1564. Gulston is best known for his Latin translations of several Greek works, including Plutarch's "Lives" and Euripides' "Orestes."

Another prominent individual with this surname was William Gulston (1624-1684), a 17th-century English clergyman and Bishop of Bristol. He was born in Wiltshire and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, before being ordained as a priest in the Church of England. Gulston served as the Bishop of Bristol from 1679 until his death in 1684.

In the 18th century, the Gulston name was associated with John Gulston (1724-1799), a British Army officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Worcestershire and joined the army in 1742, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1793.

Another notable figure was Edward Gulston (1787-1868), a British politician and member of parliament. He was born in Hertfordshire and represented the constituency of Poole in Dorset from 1835 to 1847.

The Gulston surname has also been prominent in the field of medicine. Sir Joseph Gulston (1905-1982) was a renowned British surgeon and medical educator. He was born in Gloucestershire and served as the President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 1961 to 1967.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gulston

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

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

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