Gainer Surname
Approximately 6,916 people bear this surname
Gainer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gwenivere.' 'Gaynore, Queen Gweniver'(Halliwell). This origin seems indisputable. Yet I lack any further evidence. At the same time it must be recollected that all, or nearly all, of the other names of the Arthurian story are well represented in our modern directories.
Read More About This SurnameGainer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,185 | 1:58,603 | 6,943 |
| Canada | 292 | 1:126,184 | 13,195 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Australia | 119 | 1:226,855 | 21,510 |
| Israel | 80 | 1:106,970 | 12,128 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 143 | 1:170,457 | 14,424 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,090 | 1:46,072 | 5,315 |
Gainer (76) may also be a first name.
Gainer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gwenivere.' 'Gaynore, Queen Gweniver'(Halliwell). This origin seems indisputable. Yet I lack any further evidence. At the same time it must be recollected that all, or nearly all, of the other names of the Arthurian story are well represented in our modern directories.
V. the commoner forms Gaynor, Gayner.
(Irish) Son of the light-complexioned or white-haired man.
Probably a corruption of Gaymer.
Gainer Demographics
Gainer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gainer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gainer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gainer (Hindi: गैनेर, Marathi: गायनेर) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gainer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gainer is the 71,393rd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,053,723 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gainer are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gainer is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 76 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,185 people, or 1 in 58,603. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 15 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Gainer exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Gainer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gainer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gainer last name rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gainer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gainer surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gainer last name are 5.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gainer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.26% less than the national average, earning R 137,220 per year; in United States they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $41,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $51,362 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gainer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gainer in the Hindi language | ||
| गैनेर | gainera | - |
| Gainer in the Marathi language | ||
| गायनेर | gayanera | - |
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Gainer Reference & Research
Gaines DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gaines FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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