Gainsborough Surname
Approximately 173 people bear this surname
Gainsborough Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gainsborough,' a parish in Lincolnshire.
1714. Baptised — Robert, a. Matthias Gainsborough: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Gainsborough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gainsborough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gainsborough,' a parish in Lincolnshire.
1714. Baptised — Robert, a. Matthias Gainsborough: St. Peter, Cornhill.
: v. under Gain(e.
(English) One who came from Gainsborough (Gegn's fort), in Lincolnshire.
Gainsborough Demographics
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Gainsborough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gainsborough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gainsborough is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gainsborough? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,305,105th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname Gainsborough is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Gainsborough are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England it is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 27 percent live and Shropshire, where 12 percent live. Beside England Gainsborough is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Gainsborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gainsborough has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 416 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gainsborough Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gainsborough surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.
Gainsborough earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.83% more than the national average, earning $57,313 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsborough | 96 | 42 | / |
| Gainsborugh | 96 | 2 | / |
| Ginsborough | 96 | 1 | / |
| Hainsborough | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gainsvorough | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hansborough | 87 | 268 | / |
| Annsborough | 87 | 0 | / |
| Heinsborough | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hansborogh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ensborough | 82 | 0 | / |
| Amsborough | 82 | 0 | / |
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