Gainfort Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gainfort Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gainfort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Wales331:93,7747,567
England251:2,228,72284,230
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:80,5435,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gainfort Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gainfort is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gainfort? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gainfort is the 1,235,409th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname Gainfort occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Gainfort live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 34 percent live, New York, where 34 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent live and Wales, where 18 percent live.

Gainfort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gainfort has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gainfort Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gainfort surname is primarily Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gainfort surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gainfort earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.55% less than the national average, earning $35,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $58,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gainforth94135/
Gainforte941/
Gainford88521/
Anfort8617/
Ganfor865/
Infort862/
Geanforte821/
Anforth80147/
Nganfor8018/
Ganford803/
Ginford802/
Inforte802/
Einfort801/
Ganfour801/
Hinfort800/
Ghanfoor751/
Hinforth751/
Hanforth751/
Hanfordt750/
Hainford750/
Enfort7128/
Inford7110/
Hainfahrt719/
Ánfort719/
Anfart712/
Anford712/
Ganfar712/
Hanford673,657/
Genford6717/
Ngamfor675/
Ghanfar675/
Asnford674/
Infarte673/
Hinford673/
Henfort671/
Gamford671/
Annford671/
Gajnfar671/
Enfordt671/
Aynford670/
Einford670/
Hamfort670/
Eanford670/
Enforth670/

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Gainfort Reference & Research

Gainforth FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Gainforth 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gainfort
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