Last Name GAYER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning A gray-hound; a swift dog.
Origin Jewish, Irish, Austrian, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 17,652 (2000 US census) 19,682 (1990 US census)
Count 1,466 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.63%, or 1358 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.57%, or 23 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.16%, or 17 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.48%, or 7 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.86%, or 42 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.3%, or 19 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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