Where Does The Last Name Gaiety Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gaiety occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaiety? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gaiety is the 4,034,050^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Gaiety occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Gaiety are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,308,380^th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 57 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Gaiety is most common in: Durham, where 70 percent reside, Cornwall, where 20 percent reside and Suffolk, where 5 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Gaiety Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaiety has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gaiety last name grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.