Gainsbury Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gainsbury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gainsbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales81:386,81619,671
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515

Gainsbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gainsbury is found most frequently in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gainsbury? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gainsbury is the 1,967,751st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Gainsbury reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.

Gainsbury is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 25 percent are found and Surrey, where 16 percent are found. Not including England Gainsbury is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Gainsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gainsbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gainsbury last name fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gainsbury Last Name Statistics demography

Gainsbury earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ainsbury94478/
Ginsbury9455/
Hainsbury890/
Ansbury883/
Gatensbury8424/
Hansbury82803/
Ansboury8223/
Ansburry820/
Hansburry7814/
Haimsbury781/
Hannsbury780/
Amsbury75313/
Ensbury7536/
Hansvury711/
Ensburry710/
Hensbury710/
Amsburry710/
Ginzburgi678/
Hansburge671/
Hansbouri671/
Hemsbury591/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gainsbury
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