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Mag Fhionnbhair Gaynor has now superseded the older MacGinver except where the latter has become MacGinity as in Co. Monaghan.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

The last name Gainor is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gainor? popularity and diffusion

Gainor is the 181,232nd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,102,404 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Gainor are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 255,739th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 991 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 962 people, or 1 in 376,776. In The United States Gainor is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 11 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Gainor exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 33 percent reside and Israel, where 20 percent reside.

Gainor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gainor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gainor surname grew 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gainor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gainor surname are 19.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.79% registered to vote for the political 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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