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UK surname

Gasior

A Polish surname derived from the personal name "Gaś", a diminutive form of "Grzegorz".

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kensington and Chelsea, Cotswold and Carmarthenshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gasior is 185 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

185

2016, ranked #20,652

Peak year

2015

185 bearers

Map years

1

2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 185 in 2016, ranked #20,652.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ethnically Diverse Young Families.

Gasior surname distribution map

The map shows where the Gasior surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Gasior surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Gasior over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1891 historical 1 #34,674
1997 modern 26 #35,135
1998 modern 26 #35,254
1999 modern 24 #35,514
2000 modern 23 #35,588
2001 modern 23 #35,451
2002 modern 27 #35,243
2003 modern 32 #34,862
2004 modern 37 #34,640
2005 modern 45 #34,160
2006 modern 65 #32,743
2007 modern 89 #30,383
2008 modern 104 #28,341
2009 modern 115 #27,207
2010 modern 127 #26,176
2011 modern 123 #26,512
2012 modern 158 #22,460
2013 modern 169 #21,826
2014 modern 181 #21,033
2015 modern 185 #20,641
2016 modern 185 #20,652

Geography

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Where Gasiors are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kensington and Chelsea, Cotswold, Carmarthenshire, Haringey and Isle of Wight. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kensington and Chelsea 021 Kensington and Chelsea
2 Cotswold 011 Cotswold
3 Carmarthenshire 002 Carmarthenshire
4 Haringey 023 Haringey
5 Isle of Wight 011 Isle of Wight

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gasior

These lists show first names that appear often with the Gasior surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gasior

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Gasior, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Ethnically Diverse Young Families

Nationally, the Gasior surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ethnically Diverse Young Families, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Gasior household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many younger parents born overseas (particularly in Africa or EU countries) with children aged 0-4. Individuals identifying as of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities are also common. English may not be the primary language spoken. Accommodation consists principally of flats, and many properties are socially rented and/or overcrowded. Students are also present, unemployment is common, and other adults tend to work in low skilled jobs.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Gasior is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Gasior is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Gasior falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Gasior is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Gasior, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Gasior

The surname Gasior is of Polish origin, originating in the late medieval period around the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "gaz," which means "gas" or "smoke," and likely referred to an occupation or someone associated with a smoky or gaseous environment, such as a blacksmith or a worker in a foundry.

The name Gasior is found primarily in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland, which were historically part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church records and municipal documents from these areas in the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Gasior was Jan Gasior, a blacksmith who lived in the town of Bielsko (now Bielsko-Biała) in Silesia in the late 16th century. His son, Jakub Gasior, was also a blacksmith and continued the family trade.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in the records of the Pauline monastery in Jasna Góra, a famous Catholic pilgrimage site in Częstochowa, Poland. A monk named Stanisław Gasior was mentioned in the monastery's chronicles in the year 1643.

Another notable figure with the surname Gasior was Franciszek Gasior, a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1789 in the village of Radłów, near Tarnów, and fought in several major battles against the Russian Empire and the Prussian forces.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the name Gasior was Karol Gasior, a Polish writer and journalist who was born in 1856 in the town of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, near Kraków. He was a proponent of the Polish independence movement and wrote several works on Polish history and culture.

Another notable figure with the surname Gasior was Bronisław Gasior, a Polish sculptor and artist who lived from 1887 to 1960. He is known for his monumental sculptures and works of public art, many of which can be found in cities across Poland.

Overall, the surname Gasior has a long and rich history in Poland, with its origins dating back to the late medieval period and its bearers playing various roles in Polish society, including as artisans, clergy, military officers, writers, and artists.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Gasior surname: questions and answers

How common is the Gasior surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 185 in 2016. That gives Gasior a modern rank of #20,652.

What does the Gasior surname mean?

A Polish surname derived from the personal name "Gaś", a diminutive form of "Grzegorz".

What does the Gasior map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Gasior bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.