How common is the surname Gabaldon?

3,148 people in the United States had the surname Gabaldon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,077 Americans. It ranked 10,237th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gabaldon?

Diana Gabaldon, American author (born 1952).

Where is the surname Gabaldon most common?

Wikidata records people named Gabaldon in the United States.

Is the surname Gabaldon getting more or less common?

More common. 2,832 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,148 in 2010, up 11%.

The surname Gabaldon

A Spanish surname, carried by 3,148 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex G143

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gabaldon is more common than 93.7% of them.

Origin

Spanish origin

Anglicization of Spanish Gabaldón

One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,148 people named Gabaldon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 98,077 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,832.

#10,237

rank among US surnames

3,148

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+11.2%

change since 2000 (was #10,424)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,232	Lukens	3,151	97,983
#10,233	Edington	3,150	98,014
#10,234	Livermore	3,149	98,046
#10,237	Gruver	3,148	98,077
#10,243	Tillett	3,147	98,108
#10,245	Killeen	3,146	98,139

Who is named Gabaldon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Gabaldon identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 13% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81%
White (not Hispanic) 13%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5%
Two or more races 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Gabaldons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Diana Gabaldon
American author (born 1952)

Other Spanish surnames

All 992 Spanish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Gabaldon come from?: Anglicization of Spanish Gabaldón
How common is the surname Gabaldon?: 3,148 people in the United States had the surname Gabaldon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,077 Americans. It ranked 10,237th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gabaldon?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Gabaldon identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 13% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gabaldon?: Diana Gabaldon, American author (born 1952).
Where is the surname Gabaldon most common?: Wikidata records people named Gabaldon in the United States.
Is the surname Gabaldon getting more or less common?: More common. 2,832 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,148 in 2010, up 11%.