Gagg Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gagg Surname Definition:

Thomas Gagg was a freeholder at Misterton in 1698 (Harl.), where the name yet remains. Gag and Gagge are ancient English names, occurring in Hunts, Cambridgeshire, and Wilts, in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Gagg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3401:163,87715,242
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Australia311:870,82953,581
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
India61:127,844,230863,365
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Gagg (11) may also be a first name.

Gagg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Gagg was a freeholder at Misterton in 1698 (Harl.), where the name yet remains. Gag and Gagge are ancient English names, occurring in Hunts, Cambridgeshire, and Wilts, in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gagg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gagg occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gagg? popularity and diffusion

Gagg is the 501,369th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Gagg are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 163,877. In England Gagg is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Gagg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gagg has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 334 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gagg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gagg last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gagg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.12% less than the national average, earning $35,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning $46,521 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gaugg89396/
Gaggs8939/
Hgagg894/
Ghagg894/
Kgagg891/
Agg861,761/
Gag86909/
Gaggue801/
Gaggke801/
Gaiggs800/
Ghag7521,468/
Hagg752,739/
Hgag751,890/
Gaag751,395/
Gogg75495/
Gaug75434/
Gaig75243/
Ngag75101/
Gagh7550/
Aggs7539/
Augg7527/
Gayg7516/
Gags7513/
Gahg758/
Gasg756/
Gagz752/
Agkg752/
Gacg752/
Aagg751/
Aggc751/
Aggh751/
Aggq751/
Agcg751/
Akgg751/
Ahgg751/
Aygg751/
Gaqg751/
Gagx751/
Gajg751/
Kgag751/
Ag679,177/
Gague672,010/
Haugg671,406/
Gaugh67568/
Ghagh67434/
Goggs67227/
Aggue67116/
Gahag6719/
Haggh6715/
Aggik6710/
Haggs679/
Hggag679/
Haagg677/
Ghaag676/
Gauggová674/
Hgahg674/
Haigg673/
Aiggs672/
Ghaug672/
Aggig672/
Kgajg671/
Gaagt671/
Cgaig671/
Ghags671/
Ghahg671/
Ngaug671/
Ghayg671/
Gahgs671/
Hgaig671/
Ngagh671/
Gqgog671/
Gougg670/
Googg670/
Haggt670/
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