Last Name GAY

 

National Statistics

ⓘ

Summary

  • GAY is ranked as the 763rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 48,931.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 15.35 people named GAY for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 60% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named GAY is 38,580, the rank is 974 and the proportion per 100k Americans named GAY is 12.11.

Last Names GAY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 48,931 +/-1.6%
  • National Rank 763
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 15.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 38,580
  • National Rank 974
  • Proportion/100k 12.11
 Compare GAY with other names Try it!

More Statistics Click on images to see more Tap on images to see more

Race & Ethnicity Stats
State Statistics
Full Name Stats
 

Race and Ethnicity

ⓘ

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name GAY is 73.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic origin, 21.5% Black, 0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name GAY have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name GAY is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name GAY

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 73.8% 63.9% 9.9%
Hispanic origin 1.8% 16.3% -14.5%
Black 21.5% 12.3% 9.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.7% 4.9% -4.2%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

ⓘ

Summary

  • The state with the most people named GAY is Georgia where 5,649 people have this name.
  • Georgia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named GAY, as 55.94 in every 100,000 Georgians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Georgia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names GAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,039 8.06 99.3% Indiana 791 11.99 98.9% Iowa 254 8.17 97.6% Kansas 309 10.65 97.6% Michigan 1,357 13.69 99.6% Minnesota 414 7.58 98.7% Missouri 532 17.76 97.3% Nebraska 184 9.78 96.8% North Dakota 16 2.17 49.9% Ohio 1,476 12.73 99.4% South Dakota 9 1.04 13.5% Wisconsin 463 8.04 98.8%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name GAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,039 8.06 99.3%
Indiana 791 11.99 98.9%
Iowa 254 8.17 97.6%
Kansas 309 10.65 97.6%
Michigan 1,357 13.69 99.6%
Minnesota 414 7.58 98.7%
Missouri 532 17.76 97.3%
Nebraska 184 9.78 96.8%
North Dakota 16 2.17 49.9%
Ohio 1,476 12.73 99.4%
South Dakota 9 1.04 13.5%
Wisconsin 463 8.04 98.8%
West State Statistics Last-Names GAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 175 23.78 97.1% Arizona 550 8.17 98.7% California 3,050 7.86 99.5% Colorado 506 9.46 98.8% Hawaii 96 6.79 95.2% Idaho 141 8.6 95.5% Montana 71 6.9 92.6% Nevada 293 10.34 98.2% New Mexico 315 15.11 97.8% Oregon 431 10.86 98.6% Utah 224 7.6 95.2% Washington 854 12.1 99.3% Wyoming 56 9.58 90.5%

West States
State stats for the first name GAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 175 23.78 97.1%
Arizona 550 8.17 98.7%
California 3,050 7.86 99.5%
Colorado 506 9.46 98.8%
Hawaii 96 6.79 95.2%
Idaho 141 8.6 95.5%
Montana 71 6.9 92.6%
Nevada 293 10.34 98.2%
New Mexico 315 15.11 97.8%
Oregon 431 10.86 98.6%
Utah 224 7.6 95.2%
Washington 854 12.1 99.3%
Wyoming 56 9.58 90.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names GAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 561 15.6 99.2% Maine 214 16.08 95.6% Massachusetts 949 14.06 99.0% New Hampshire 206 15.49 97.1% New Jersey 500 5.6 98.6% New York 1,999 10.12 99.6% Pennsylvania 955 7.47 99.1% Rhode Island 100 9.5 94.2% Vermont 172 27.53 98.1%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name GAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 561 15.6 99.2%
Maine 214 16.08 95.6%
Massachusetts 949 14.06 99.0%
New Hampshire 206 15.49 97.1%
New Jersey 500 5.6 98.6%
New York 1,999 10.12 99.6%
Pennsylvania 955 7.47 99.1%
Rhode Island 100 9.5 94.2%
Vermont 172 27.53 98.1%
South State Statistics Last-Names GAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,482 30.56 99.0% Arkansas 826 27.86 98.8% Delaware 68 7.22 96.0% Dist. of Columbia 102 15.47 96.3% Florida 5,393 27.11 99.9% Georgia 5,649 55.94 99.8% Kentucky 1,134 25.7 98.8% Louisiana 1,058 22.76 98.8% Maryland 955 15.98 99.4% Mississippi 532 17.76 97.3% North Carolina 2,925 29.41 99.6% Oklahoma 926 23.88 98.9% South Carolina 956 19.78 98.9% Tennessee 1,053 16.08 98.9% Texas 3,773 14 99.6% Virginia 2,023 24.3 99.6% West Virginia 300 16.22 96.0%

South States
State stats for the first name GAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,482 30.56 99.0%
Arkansas 826 27.86 98.8%
Delaware 68 7.22 96.0%
Dist. of Columbia 102 15.47 96.3%
Florida 5,393 27.11 99.9%
Georgia 5,649 55.94 99.8%
Kentucky 1,134 25.7 98.8%
Louisiana 1,058 22.76 98.8%
Maryland 955 15.98 99.4%
Mississippi 532 17.76 97.3%
North Carolina 2,925 29.41 99.6%
Oklahoma 926 23.88 98.9%
South Carolina 956 19.78 98.9%
Tennessee 1,053 16.08 98.9%
Texas 3,773 14 99.6%
Virginia 2,023 24.3 99.6%
West Virginia 300 16.22 96.0%
 

Full Names with GAY as a Last Name

ⓘ

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have GAY as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named GAY.

The most popular full name is James GAY. 1.87% of all the people named GAY have this given name.

There are 2106 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name GAY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James GAY 1.87%
2 John GAY 1.77%
3 William GAY 1.51%
4 Robert GAY 1.48%
5 David GAY 1.45%
6 Mary GAY 1.37%
7 Michael GAY 1.33%
8 Barbara GAY 0.89%
9 Richard GAY 0.89%
10 Charles GAY 0.85%
11 Thomas GAY 0.81%
12 Linda GAY 0.76%
13 Donald GAY 0.63%
14 Elizabeth GAY 0.60%
15 Patricia GAY 0.59%
16 Christopher GAY 0.57%
17 George GAY 0.54%
18 Jennifer GAY 0.54%
19 Brian GAY 0.50%
20 Susan GAY 0.50%

Similar Names ⓘ Click on a similar name to see more Tap on a similar name to see more

Last Names

First Names

First Name

Last Name

Top 20 Lists

Copyright © 2013 - 2024 informateur.com All Rights Reserved.