Gainor Surname

181,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gainor 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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Gainor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9621:376,77633,323
Pakistan7671:232,9125,387
Israel4711:18,1692,706
Canada951:387,84834,448
Honduras321:275,5142,595
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:189,50416,696

Gainor (991) may also be a first name.

Gainor 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

Mag Fhionnbhair Gaynor has now superseded the older MacGinver except where the latter has become MacGinity as in Co. Monaghan. With Mac for Mag it became Kinure in east Munster. MIF 115; Map Longf

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gainor Last Name Facts

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

Gainor is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gainor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 181,232nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,102,404 people. The last name Gainor occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Gainor reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gainor is also the 255,739th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 991 people.

The last name Gainor is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 962 people, or 1 in 376,776. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 11 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 33 percent live and Israel, where 20 percent live.

Gainor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gainor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gainor surname increased 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gainor Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Gainor are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.79% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gainor earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $42,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.63% more than the national average, earning $60,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaionor921/
Gainnor920/
Gainord920/
Gaineor920/
Ganor91294/
Ginor9176/
Ainor9166/
Gaynor8315,666/
Ganore831,533/
Ghanor83655/
Gingor83329/
Ganhor83308/
Gagnor83292/
Gainar83242/
Ayinor83162/
Ainoor83135/
Ganorh83111/
Gangor8366/
Hainor8348/
Ajinor8320/
Guinor8313/
Ghinor8312/
Gatnor8310/
Ganour8310/
Ganohr837/
Ginore836/
Gahnor836/
Ainore835/
Aingor835/
Ganosr835/
Nganor834/
Gannor833/
Gaunor832/
Ganoor832/
Ganotr832/
Gaenor832/
Ainour832/
Gainur831/
Ginoer831/
Gignor831/
Ginnor831/
Aainor831/
Ginord830/
Gienor830/
Anor807,577/
Inor80204/
Gahanor77556/
Ghanoor77361/
Gainard77252/
Ayingor77129/
Gaynord7789/
Hajinor7742/
Ghanore7735/
Gannore7732/
Gangoor7731/
Ghanhor7730/
Gaunord7720/
Ahianor7717/
Gainare7715/
Gojanor779/
Gangnor776/
Ngainur776/
Gajanor776/
Gatnoor775/
Ganoure775/
Hayinor774/
Gajnoor773/
Ghatnor773/
Ghangor773/
Ngganor773/
Gaynore772/
Gujanor772/
Gayanor772/
Gingoor772/
Ganhoer772/
Gannour772/
Gajinur771/
Gaynour771/
Gannord771/
Ghingor771/
Ainoore771/
Ginnour771/
Atimnor771/
Nganuor771/
Guinoir771/
Hainour771/
Ghainar771/
Gagnore771/
Ainnour771/
Ajinore771/
Ayinoor771/
Aainoor771/
Gasnord771/
Ganhore771/
Ainorre770/
Gasnorr770/
Gaunore770/
Annor7330,791/
Anour738,667/
Anore733,832/
Ganar733,192/
Anord731,194/
Egnor73922/
Ganur73679/
Agnor73613/
Anoir73603/
Isnor73534/
Ainar73528/
Aynor73349/
Ignor73303/
Ginar73261/
Hanor73211/
Aunor73202/
Anoor73193/
Ingor73123/
Anorh7395/
Ginur7353/
Genor7350/
Inour7349/
Jinor7346/
Amnor7342/
Eanor7333/
Ahnor7333/
Asnor7333/
Inoor7328/
Anuor7318/
Inore7318/
Aanor7313/
Ajnor7313/
Hinor7311/
Anhor737/
Innor736/
Aenor734/
Einor734/
Atnor733/
Gynor732/
Inort731/
Yinor731/
Ionor731/
Anoyr731/
Inord731/
Gaignard712,292/
Gaigneur71147/
Gannoure7137/
Ghingoor7129/
Hajinoor7127/
Gahanorh7116/
Ghahanor7110/
Ainehour716/
Ganhoure716/
Ghannour714/
Gahanoor712/
Guignoir712/
Ghignore711/
Ganorova711/
Ganorová711/
Hajienor711/
Ghannoor711/
Gaignart711/
Ahjinoor711/
D'Gaynor711/
Gainnard710/
Guignore710/
Gainhart710/
Annour6720,120/
Gamhor674,920/
Gangar674,014/
Ganatr673,143/
Gangur672,471/
Ginard671,568/
Guinar67956/
Ayenor67879/
Ahanor67706/
Ginart67657/
Eisnor67600/
Gatnar67487/
Annoor67436/
Haynor67280/
Nganur67213/
Ganure67187/
Genord67147/
Ganare67137/
Hannor67132/
Hinhor67126/
Innour67118/
Atnoor67114/
Gannur6792/
Hasnor6789/
Ganhar6779/
Ganard6776/
Ganaur6776/
Genore6776/
Ghanar6773/
Eignor6772/
Goinar6767/
Gaynar6765/
Agnoor6761/
Hainar6755/
Hanour6754/
Anoure6753/
Isnord6752/
Jinour6752/
Ainaur6749/
Eygnor6745/
Annore6742/
Ayanor6740/
Gannar6738/
Ahnour6738/
Nginur6737/
Iyonor6734/
Gatnur6731/
Annorh6725/
Ainare6724/
Ghanur6722/
Gengor6721/
Ayinar6720/
Hanore6718/
Aingar6717/
Asnoor6717/
Ghinar6714/
Ainard6713/
Gounor6712/
Geynor6711/
Gennor6710/
Amnour6710/
Ngenor678/
Hamnor677/
Ajinar677/
Hanoor677/
Ginare677/
Agnore676/
Aaynor676/
Ganarh676/
Ganarp676/
Aunoor675/
Amnoor675/
Ajenor675/
Gaunar675/
Genoir675/
Jinore675/
Amnore674/
Aanoor674/
Haanor674/
Jinnor674/
Genuor674/
Ginnar673/
Itnoor673/
Inoure673/
Ajnoor672/
Einnor672/
Aainar672/
Ganaar672/
Gaunur672/
Iyanor672/
Gehnor672/
Aunord672/
Ayunor672/
Haunor671/
Goynor671/
Ojanor671/
Jinotr671/
Ienoir671/
Ingoor671/
Hinoor671/
Hinore671/
Eannor671/
Egnoor671/
Gainarova671/
Gajnar671/
Ginaur671/
Hanosr671/
Guynor671/
Ainnar671/
Anoore671/
Hagnor671/
Hegnor671/
Gesnor671/
Gaymnoore671/
Ghenor671/
Geenor671/
Gaynnoore671/
Anoire671/
Ajanor671/
Hinnor671/
Oinhor671/
Aisnar671/
Gingur671/
Heinor671/
Inhoor671/
Inhour671/
Ingour671/
Nganar671/
Hajnor671/
Guinur671/
Génoir671/
Gaingnard671/
Ahnord671/
Aignar671/
Aināre671/
Agnour671/
Amgnor671/
Aanore671/
Aunore671/
Annoir671/
Aynoor671/
Aennor671/
Oinore671/
Ehanor671/
Uyanor671/
Uyinor671/
Yingor671/
Ahnuor671/
Eanoor671/
Anhorz671/
Anhour671/
Annuor671/
Jignor671/
Jinoor671/
Genour670/
Ittnor670/
Getnor670/
Gagnar670/
Ganurd670/
Hanord670/
Gaenar670/
Gagnur670/
Ihnoor670/
Anorre670/
Hoinor670/
Hanhor670/
Autnor670/

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