How Many People Have the Last Name Gentle?

2,696

people had the surname Gentle in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 109,890 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#11,627

Tied with 3 others

Per 100,000 People

0.91

In 2010

Largest Group

68.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+13.4%

+318 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Gentle (68.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 24%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Gentle ranks #9,179. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 73.5% to 68.3%, and the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 20.8% to 24%.

White 68.3%
Black 24%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or more races 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%

📈 Change Since 2000

Gentle grew from 2,378 people in 2000 to 2,696 in 2010 (up 13.4%), and its rank rose from #12,045 to #11,627.

20002010
People2,3782,696
Rank#12,045#11,627
Per 100,000 people0.880.91

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Gentle

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#11,627Bonnette2,696
#11,627Carberry2,696
#11,627Gaxiola2,696
#11,627Gentle2,696
#11,631Aultman2,695
#11,631Fetterman2,695
#11,631Middlebrook2,695

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Gentle: G534

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