How common is the surname Gadsden?

2,768 people in the United States had the surname Gadsden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,541 Americans. It ranked 11,393rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gadsden?

Christopher Gadsden, American soldier and politician (1724-1805), followed by James Gadsden.

Where is the surname Gadsden most common?

Wikidata records people named Gadsden in the United States.

Is the surname Gadsden getting more or less common?

More common. 2,415 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,768 in 2010, up 15%.

The surname Gadsden

A surname, carried by 2,768 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G323

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gadsden is more common than 93% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,768 people named Gadsden in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 111,541 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,415.

#11,393

rank among US surnames

2,768

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+14.6%

change since 2000 (was #11,869)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,388	Max	2,769	111,501
#11,393	Ickes	2,768	111,541
#11,395	Schneck	2,767	111,581
#11,402	Terhune	2,766	111,622

Who is named Gadsden

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

87% of people named Gadsden identified as Black (not Hispanic), 6.5% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.4% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 87%
White (not Hispanic) 6.5%
Two or more races 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Gadsdens

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Christopher Gadsden
American soldier and politician (1724-1805)
James Gadsden
American diplomat, soldier, planter, politician and railroad manager (1788–1858)
Jacqueline Gadsden
American actress (1900-1986)

Questions

How common is the surname Gadsden?: 2,768 people in the United States had the surname Gadsden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,541 Americans. It ranked 11,393rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gadsden?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Gadsden identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 6.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gadsden?: Christopher Gadsden, American soldier and politician (1724-1805), followed by James Gadsden.
Where is the surname Gadsden most common?: Wikidata records people named Gadsden in the United States.
Is the surname Gadsden getting more or less common?: More common. 2,415 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,768 in 2010, up 15%.