How common is the surname Gordy?

4,225 people in the United States had the surname Gordy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,076 Americans. It ranked 7,838th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gordy?

Berry Gordy, American record producer, founder of Motown Records, followed by Ray Gordy.

Where is the surname Gordy most common?

Wikidata records people named Gordy in the United States.

Is the surname Gordy getting more or less common?

More common. 4,140 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,225 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname Gordy

A surname, carried by 4,225 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G630

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gordy is more common than 95.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,225 people named Gordy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 73,076 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,140.

#7,838

rank among US surnames

4,225

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #7,420)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,831	Prevost	4,228	73,024
#7,835	Gambill	4,227	73,041
#7,837	Percy	4,226	73,059
#7,838	Dutra	4,225	73,076
#7,841	Sperling	4,224	73,093

Who is named Gordy

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

79% of people named Gordy identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gordys

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Berry Gordy
American record producer, founder of Motown Records, born 1929
Ray Gordy
American professional wrestler, born 1979
Terry Gordy
American professional wrestler (1961–2001)
Redfoo
American singer and rapper (born 1975)
Rockwell
American musician, born 1964
Sky Blu
American singer and rapper, born 1986

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gordy

Gordy has the Soundex code G630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G630.

Questions

How common is the surname Gordy?: 4,225 people in the United States had the surname Gordy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,076 Americans. It ranked 7,838th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gordy?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Gordy identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gordy?: Berry Gordy, American record producer, founder of Motown Records, followed by Ray Gordy.
Where is the surname Gordy most common?: Wikidata records people named Gordy in the United States.
Is the surname Gordy getting more or less common?: More common. 4,140 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,225 in 2010, up 2.1%.