How Many People Have the Last Name Gauss?
1,029
people had the surname Gauss in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 285,714 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#24,352
Tied with 17 others
Per 100,000 People
0.35
In 2010
Largest Group
92.3%
White
Change Since 2000
+4.6%
+45 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Gauss (92.3%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Gauss ranks #19,553. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Gauss grew from 984 people in 2000 to 1,029 in 2010 (up 4.6%), and its rank fell from #23,940 to #24,352. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.36 to 0.35 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 984 | 1,029 |
| Rank | #23,940 | #24,352 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.36 | 0.35 |
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Same Soundex code as Gauss: G200
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