Gwinnett Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gwinnett Surname Definition:

Welsh-and apparently a modification of Gwynne.

Gwinnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4291:129,87912,877
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Wales91:174,2686,522

Gwinnett (17) may also be a first name.

Gwinnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Welsh-and apparently a modification of Gwynne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gwinnett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gwinnett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gwinnett occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwinnett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 567,444th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gwinnett are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 129,879. In England Gwinnett is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 17 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and Kent, where 11 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Gwinnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gwinnett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gwinnett surname expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwinnett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gwinnett last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gwinnett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwinnette941/
Gwinett935/
Gwinnet932/
Gwinneth8834/
Gwinette8821/
Gwennett881/
Guinnett881/
Gwinnitt880/
Gwynnette8255/
Qwinnette821/
Gwennette820/
Guinnet803/
Gwineth803/
Quinnett75274/
Gwynneth7563/
Gwynette7524/
Gwenette756/
Gwenneth755/
Gweynett751/
Quinnette71154/
Gwenet713/
Gwynnecht710/
Guennet6717/
Gwyneth676/
Gweneth672/
Geebennett671/
Guinned670/
Cuingnet63154/
Quennett631/
Guennitt631/
Quinneth631/
Cuennet53591/
Quennet53115/
Gwynedd5336/
Gwenyth537/
Quinnit533/
Gwenith532/
Guenned532/
Kuenneth5032/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwinnett
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