How Many People Have the Last Name Gainey?
people had the surname Gainey in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 34,483 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+457 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Gainey (67.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 27.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Gainey ranks #3,131. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Gainey grew from 8,099 people in 2000 to 8,556 in 2010 (up 5.6%), and its rank fell from #4,025 to #4,140. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3 to 2.9 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 8,099 | 8,556 |
| Rank | #4,025 | #4,140 |
| Per 100,000 people | 3 | 2.9 |
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Same Soundex code as Gainey: G500
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