Gaiger Surname
Approximately 728 people bear this surname
Gaiger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gauger,' an inspector of casks, &c, from gauge or gage, to measure.
'Item, that all wines, red and white, which shall come unto the said realm shall be well and lawfully gauged by the King's gaugers, or their deputies' (bien et loialment gaugez par le gaujeour le Roi, ou son depute): Stat, of Realm.
Read More About This SurnameGaiger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 410 | 1:135,898 | 13,318 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 144 | 1:169,273 | 14,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Gaiger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gauger,' an inspector of casks, &c, from gauge or gage, to measure.
'Item, that all wines, red and white, which shall come unto the said realm shall be well and lawfully gauged by the King's gaugers, or their deputies' (bien et loialment gaugez par le gaujeour le Roi, ou son depute): Stat, of Realm.
William Gauger: Close Roll, 15 Edward III. pt.
Alexander le Gauger. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Henry le Gaugeour. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Alan Gauger, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
= Gager, q.v.
From the Flemish, Gegers, Geiger; a personal name.
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Gaiger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaiger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaiger occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaiger? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 463,189th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 10,010,365 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gaiger live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Gaiger is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 135,898. In England Gaiger is most frequent in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found and Somerset, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Gaiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gaiger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gaiger last name expanded 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 147 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gaiger Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gaiger surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gaiger last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
The amount Gaiger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $45,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.86% more than the national average, earning $58,058 CAD per year.
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