Gainsford Surname

317,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gainsford Surname Definition:

This ancient Surrey family are alleged, I know not on what authority, to have originated at Gainford, a great parish in co. Durham.

Gainsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3571:151,75817,197
England2831:196,88417,288
Australia1961:137,73314,860
New Zealand1711:26,4814,643
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada391:944,75971,777
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gainsford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This ancient Surrey family are alleged, I know not on what authority, to have originated at Gainford, a great parish in co. Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Gainford; a location name in Durham, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gainsford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gainsford is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gainsford.

How Common Is The Last Name Gainsford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 317,282nd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,170,657 people. The surname Gainsford is mostly found in Oceania, where 31 percent of Gainsford reside; 31 percent reside in Australasia and 31 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 151,758. In South Africa Gainsford is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 30 percent are found, Western Cape, where 26 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent are found. Besides South Africa Gainsford occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Gainsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gainsford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gainsford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gainsford are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

The amount Gainsford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.67% more than the national average, earning R 398,436 per year; in United States they earn 37.34% more than the national average, earning $59,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $45,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaisnsford951/
Gainsfor941/
Gansford941/
Hainsford890/
Ansford8865/
Gainsforth84183/
Hansford829,663/
Gansfort8225/
Hinsford821/
Haynsford782/
Hannsford781/
Hansfords780/
Hensford7159/
Jynsford7123/
Hansfort7119/
Aunsfort716/
Hamsford714/
Hanzford710/
Owensford676/
Hansforth672/
Hannjford670/
Ganzfar632/
Ghanzfar5919/
Hensforth561/
Emsfort501/

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