Ganderton Surname

392,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ganderton Surname Definition:

The Gandertons were in old times inhabitants of the parish of Elmley; and many of them were buried in the parish church, one stone bearing the date of 1688 (N.).

Ganderton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4721:118,04712,017
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Australia861:313,90427,145
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Wales821:37,7383,712
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:74,0898,135
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ganderton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Gandertons were in old times inhabitants of the parish of Elmley; and many of them were buried in the parish church, one stone bearing the date of 1688 (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ganderton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ganderton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ganderton.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganderton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 392,160th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,079,319 people. The surname Ganderton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Ganderton reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 472 people, or 1 in 118,047. In England it is most numerous in: Worcestershire, where 22 percent are found, Kent, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Ganderton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ganderton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ganderton surname grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 911 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganderton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ganderton surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% being registered with the party.

The amount Ganderton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $48,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $58,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anderton9411,915/
Gonderton897/
Handerton891/
Annderton891/
Anderthon891/
Onderton821/
Amderton821/
Andreton820/
Andertan820/
Handertan780/
Ondertonk780/

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