Gaiter Surname

313,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Gaiter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ; cognate with Middle English wailere, a watchman; compare Gate (a), and Wait and Wayte. Nothing to do with Gate-er, one who dwelt by a gate, as suggested by Mr. Lower (Patronymica Britannica).

Michael le Geytere, Huntingdonshire, 1379.

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Gaiter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9071:399,62434,977
Australia2411:112,01512,478
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland251:149,7296,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:174,97815,686

Gaiter (10) may also be a first name.

Gaiter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ; cognate with Middle English wailere, a watchman; compare Gate (a), and Wait and Wayte. Nothing to do with Gate-er, one who dwelt by a gate, as suggested by Mr. Lower (Patronymica Britannica).

Michael le Geytere, Huntingdonshire, 1379. Hundred Rolls.

1763. Married — John Gater and Mary Whalle: St. George, Hanover Square.

1779. — Robert Barker and Mary Gater. ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gaiter Last Name Facts

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

Gaiter occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaiter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaiter is the 313,632nd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,083,093 people. The last name Gaiter occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gaiter live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 907 people, or 1 in 399,624. In The United States Gaiter is primarily found in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, Alabama, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Gaiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaiter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaiter surname increased 316 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaiter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaiter surname are 12.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.99% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaiter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.05% less than the national average, earning R 42,660 per year and in United States they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning $34,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaither9215,022/
Gaister9262/
Gaitier922/
Gaiteer920/
Gaite914,825/
Gater913,982/
Aiter91398/
Giter91128/
Gaithier863/
Gaisther861/
Gaitheer861/
Gaithesr861/
Gaieteer860/
Gaittier860/
Gitter831,676/
Gaster831,668/
Gatere831,390/
Gatter831,000/
Gather83957/
Geater83915/
Guiter83761/
Aiteur83664/
Ghater83466/
Gatier83409/
Gauter83394/
Gitere83393/
Ngaite83383/
Gaites83205/
Gister83177/
Haiter83157/
Gayter83127/
Gaitte83111/
Aister8389/
Gaitet8378/
Gaithe8371/
Aither8366/
Gaiote8364/
Gaitey8354/
Goiter8345/
Gaitez8326/
Gither8325/
Ghaite8322/
Aitier8314/
Gaitee8314/
Gaiste8313/
Gieter8312/
Gayitr8310/
Gaitre837/
Ngater834/
Ngiter834/
Gajite834/
Gaiete834/
Gaitei833/
Gayite833/
Ghiter832/
Gaithr832/
Ayiter832/
Gaizte832/
Gatger831/
Gaitea831/
Gaiteh831/
Gaiyte831/
Gitier831/
Gaiteu831/
Gaater831/
Ajiter831/
Gaiate831/
Kgaite831/
Gihter831/
Gaitée831/
Gahter831/
Gaeter830/
Gite8046,244/
Ater8014,877/
Gate8013,780/
Iter80781/
Gatr806/
Gitr801/
Gautier7765,008/
Gauster77513/
Guitter77430/
Ngaihte77372/
Githere77355/
Gathere77347/
Giszter77310/
Gathier77308/
Gauteur77155/
Gayther77133/
Ngaithe77133/
Gachter77131/
Gauther77119/
Haither77103/
Gittere77101/
Gayster77100/
Haitter7767/
Guither7762/
Ghaster7754/
Gietter7752/
Gaiotte7752/
Gaittet7747/
Goister7745/
Gattier7741/
Giester7736/
Guitere7736/
Ghitter7727/
Ngaaite7727/
Haister7724/
Gisterå7723/
Gasster7718/
Goither7715/
Gaetter7714/
Gateere7712/
Gayitre7712/
Gaether7712/
Gattere7711/
Ghatere7710/
Gautehr7710/
Ngayite779/
Gaittes779/
Gaujite778/
Gattert777/
Gautter777/
Gatther776/
Gasther775/
Gaitthe775/
Geatter774/
Gaiothe774/
Gajster774/
Geather773/
Aistere773/
Gaytier772/
Guister772/
Guitert772/
Aichter772/
Hgister771/
Guiterr771/
Gayteir771/
Ghaitre771/
Gaistea771/
Gajater771/
Gisterp771/
Gistert771/
Ghatear771/
Ghatoer771/
Ghauter771/
Ngather771/
Ghaiate771/
Geijter771/
Gauteir771/
Githier771/
Gittter771/
Haitier771/
Ghateer771/
Gaithet771/
Gajites771/
Gathear771/
Aitteur771/
Aishter771/
Goitter771/
Gueiter771/
Gaithes770/
Gatherd770/
Giether770/
Gathger770/
Gautear770/
Gautert770/
Gittier770/
Aster73288,302/
Gates7390,211/
Ghate7327,720/
Gaete7325,193/
Gaiti7310,986/
Geter737,107/
Guite736,931/
Gaita736,357/
Atere735,930/
Ather735,797/
Gathe733,798/
Gitte733,755/
Ngate733,458/
Atter733,168/
Gaste731,998/
Hater731,872/
Gaute731,489/
Gatte731,479/
Gitet731,450/
Ister731,418/
Gatir731,412/
Eiter731,389/
Itier731,285/
Gatej73980/
Goite73783/
Gatea73764/
Gatei73731/
Itter73711/
Hiter73640/
Ngite73589/
Gatie73384/
Aeter73360/
Gayte73355/
Githe73331/
Auter73324/
Yiter73317/
Ayter73277/
Gitee73249/
Gatez73211/
Gatet73190/
Gateu73148/
Ahter73146/
Gateh73142/
Gatey73132/
Gitre73127/
Gatre7399/
Gatje7393/
Atear7384/
Gites7381/
Gaate7373/
Gitey7372/
Kgate7370/
Ateer7367/
Gitei7363/
Gistr7359/
Itere7353/
Gaity7350/
Gatee7348/
Gitea7341/
Jiter7339/
Ghite7335/
Giste7330/
Aater7329/
Ither7328/
Gatep7325/
Gautr7320/
Gatge7316/
Atier7313/
Ateir7311/
Gitie737/
Gitir737/
Gitep737/
Giteu736/
Gahte735/
Gitej735/
Gated735/
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Geate734/
Eater733/
Ghatr733/
Giteh733/
Uiter733/
Aterr733/
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Gastr732/
Giete732/
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Cgate731/
Itert731/
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Adter731/
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Hgite731/
Itear730/
Oiter730/
Ieter730/
Gihte730/
Idter730/
Gauthier71151,268/
Gauttier71339/
Gautheur7172/
Gatterre7124/
Gaisthea7121/
Gajather7117/
Gauszter7114/
Goithier718/
Gauhtier716/
Guitterz716/
Guiterrz715/
Gieszter715/
Ghautier714/
Guiterre713/
Gautierz713/
Gautierr711/
Gaythier711/
Ghaitiey711/
Gatheart711/
Gatherth711/
Gauthter711/
Giestert711/
Gauthoer711/
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Gauterre710/
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Easter6720,561/
Ghatge6720,029/
Hayter678,826/
Hatter675,475/
Heater674,661/
Gaieta674,562/
Astere673,391/
Goitea672,595/
Gautre672,496/
Ghaste672,216/
Gitteh671,783/
Heiter671,734/
Getter671,704/
Ngatey671,640/
Autier671,534/
Achter671,490/
Auster671,395/
Gajete671,392/
Ithier671,337/
Eather671,307/
Ghatte671,281/
Ghaiti671,216/
Hauter671,102/
Gauthe67998/
Hitter67884/
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Gester67852/
Atterh67768/
Hister67637/
Gayita67569/
Ghitea67568/
Hatier67548/
Geeter67546/
Guitte67512/
Guitet67489/
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Guiste67463/
Ngaiti67458/
Haster67456/
Eister67452/
Goitte67434/
Gether67429/
Hather67428/
Hitier67407/
Autere67404/
Auther67385/
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Gathee67322/
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Ajster67266/
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Gitije67248/
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Gaette67222/
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Hieter67213/
Attere67203/
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Ngitir67176/
Ateere67166/
Oister67158/
Jitter67158/
Ichter67143/
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Goyate67123/
Iteire67119/
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Ghiste67116/
Gaiati67115/
Gaioti67113/
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Ngathe6797/
Goites6795/
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Gastea6780/
Ngatte6773/
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Asther6768/
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Gathge6759/
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