Gainer Surname

71,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Gainer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1851:58,6036,943
Canada2921:126,18413,195
England1291:431,92329,000
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Israel801:106,97012,128
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Wales151:206,30213,003
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
India61:127,844,230863,365
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guam11:160,1214,893
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0901:46,0725,315

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.

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

V. the commoner forms Gaynor, Gayner.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Son of the light-complexioned or white-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably a corruption of Gaymer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

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Ghainer925/
Gaisner923/
Gayiner921/
Gaiiner921/
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Ngainer921/
Gainert920/
Giner9117,885/
Gaine913,887/
Ganer911,235/
Ainer9139/
Gainr911/
Gainnier8634/
Gaienier8620/
Gaineyjr861/
Gaines8358,857/
Aigner8325,618/
Gainey8311,973/
Ginger833,924/
Ganger832,657/
Gagner832,608/
Hainer831,358/
Gasner831,251/
Ganier831,190/
Ainger83960/
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Ganner83743/
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Guiner83261/
Gainet83252/
Gaigne83210/
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Gahner83101/
Gaisne8394/
Ganert8386/
Ganere8351/
Ngaine8347/
Giener8342/
Gisner8337/
Gigner8330/
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Aitner8324/
Ginere8316/
Gainge8315/
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Goiner838/
Ghaine837/
Gainee837/
Gayine837/
Gainie837/
Gaiane836/
Gineer835/
Ganesr834/
Ganher834/
Gainez833/
Gauner833/
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Gained832/
Ayiner832/
Gainhe832/
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Gainea831/
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Aner80856/
Ganr8037/
Gainerová801/
Gienger771,548/
Gattner77637/
Guigner77328/
Gittner77315/
Gaynier77300/
Guinere77231/
Gaingne77173/
Gaignet77163/
Gayaner77153/
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Gannier77106/
Gainnet77104/
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Gayinge7745/
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Gannert7730/
Gaenger7726/
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Gagnere7723/
Haisner7723/
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Ngajine7715/
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Gagnert7714/
Gheiner7711/
Gahaine7710/
Gangner779/
Goinger779/
Ghaneer779/
Ganerød778/
Gainnes777/
Gainett777/
Gaunier777/
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Gaynert775/
Gannere775/
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Gasnere775/
Gaggine774/
Gautner774/
Giehner774/
Ajinger774/
Gainhre773/
Gamnerd773/
Gaygner773/
Gaineys772/
Hainert772/
Ganhere772/
Gainess772/
Gannger772/
Kgaines772/
Gangeer772/
Gainesh772/
Gagiene772/
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Gayoner771/
Ngaiune771/
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Gannerr771/
Gagneir771/
Gaienne771/
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Gaitnes771/
Gignear771/
Ghatner771/
Hainesr771/
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Gaunger770/
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Gasnner770/
Ganeard770/
Guinher770/
Hainger770/
Gaynerd770/
Ghahner770/
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Gaynere770/
Gagne7354,406/
Ganie7350,998/
Ghane7320,530/
Gines7320,214/
Ganea7313,028/
Ganes7312,357/
Gaina7311,337/
Gaini7311,329/
Gange7311,175/
Ginez7310,679/
Egner737,147/
Gener736,186/
Agner735,134/
Inner734,769/
Ganne734,605/
Hiner734,422/
Ganey733,801/
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Ginet732,373/
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Guine731,234/
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Anner73954/
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Gaunr73406/
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Anear73199/
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Gatne73138/
Aneer73128/
Gahne73126/
Jiner73116/
Goine73109/
Ngine73100/
Ganez7386/
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Anert7369/
Ginje7367/
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Ioner7359/
Igner7350/
Yiner7347/
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Ginea7344/
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Atner7341/
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Gainy7331/
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Inert7326/
Ghine7323/
Ayner7322/
Kgane7322/
Ginee7321/
Ganeu7320/
Gined7318/
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Gañer7313/
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Oiner738/
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Gieneart7119/
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Guittner712/
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Gaiheneh711/
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Eisner6711,067/
Ghinea679,604/
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Geanes67138/
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Innerd6775/
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Ingerø6761/
Jinere6759/
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Gainyo6756/
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Gayimr6750/
Kganne6750/
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Gatneh6748/
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Hanier6744/
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Gitney6742/
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Nganea6741/
Hatner6738/
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Ghange6734/
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Hoiner679/
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Gaunes679/
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Anhier670/
Goinge670/
Jimner670/
Gattne670/
Ihgner670/
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Giesne670/
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Hanerd670/
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Kgoine670/
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Gamney670/
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Aunner670/
Gisney670/
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Gainer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gainer in the Hindi language
गैनेरgainera-
Gainer in the Marathi language
गायनेरgayanera-

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