Gaiger Surname

463,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Gaiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4101:135,89813,318
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia331:818,05251,601
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Austria111:774,13064,097
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Wales71:442,07621,198
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Gager, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Gegers, Geiger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gaiger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaiger occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaiger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 463,189th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,010,365 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gaiger are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gaiger is most common in England, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 135,898. In England Gaiger is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found and Somerset, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Gaiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaiger has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 147 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaiger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gaiger last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political 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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Gaigr915/
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Aigere8350/
Gaeger8349/
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Giguer8329/
Gagger8325/
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Gaguer833/
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Gageer831/
Gagert831/
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Gaigee831/
Gaigie831/
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Gigerd831/
Goiger831/
Aigert831/
Gaiges831/
Gisger831/
Ajiger831/
Ngiger831/
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Gigert831/
Gagerr831/
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Aigerd831/
Aiuger830/
Ghiger830/
Gage8031,757/
Gagr8030,270/
Ager8013,758/
Iger80818/
Gige8055/
Gaigerová8015/
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Gingher77314/
Guiguer77225/
Haigert77177/
Gaugert77166/
Ghagher7797/
Gaugere7796/
Gazzier7783/
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Gaicher7766/
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Gaugier7746/
Gayinge7745/
Ghigher7737/
Gaygher7736/
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Gayguer7732/
Giegere7727/
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Auger7335,176/
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Agere7311,963/
Gange7311,175/
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Gagre738,239/
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Gaser733,184/
Gacer732,603/
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Ghige732,429/
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Eiger73675/
Igier73580/
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Agert73328/
Gizer73316/
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Gicer73208/
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Igert73154/
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Gaize7347/
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