Gaines as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Gaines?

According to the 2010 census, there are 43,821 people with the surname Gaines in the United States. Gaines is the 788th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Gaines?

About 0.014% Americans have the last name Gaines.

This means 1 in 7,046 people are named Gaines.

Is the Last Name Gaines Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Gaines grew by 3.4%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Gaines are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Gaines in the United States.

Race Percent
Black50.72%
White42.93%
Multiracial3.06%
Hispanic2.37%
Native American0.58%
Asian0.33%