Gantlett Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gantlett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gauntlet.' Probably a signname - compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c. - otherwise a nickname. The gantlet was an iron glove; Old French gantelet, 'a gantlet, or arming glove' (Skeat, gauntlet).

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Gantlett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gantlett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gauntlet.' Probably a signname - compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c. - otherwise a nickname. The gantlet was an iron glove; Old French gantelet, 'a gantlet, or arming glove' (Skeat, gauntlet). A double diminutive of 'gant,' a glove, gant-el-et; compare Hew-el-ot, now Hewlet; Rich-elot from Richard, Hob-el-ot from Hob, Robert, &c.

Henry Gauntelett, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Roger Gauntlett, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1641. Philip Gantlett and Joanne Avery: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1678. Hugh Gauntlett and Anne Chaytor: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) nick-, trade-, or sign-name from the Gauntlet [Middle English Anglo-French ga(u)ntlett, French gantelet, double diminutive of gant, a glove; v. under Ganter]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An iron glove. Perhaps adopted from some incident of war.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Gantelo, from Cantelo or Cantelupe. See Codrington.

The Norman People (1874)

Gantlett Last Name Facts

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

Gantlett is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantlett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gantlett reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gantlett is most common in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England Gantlett is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 44 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 22 percent are found and Norfolk, where 16 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gantlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gantlett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gantlett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gantlett earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 82.7% more than the national average, earning $78,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25% more than the national average, earning $62,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauntlett942,375/
Gaintlett941/
Gantlet9319/
Antlett9314/
Gauntlette896/
Gaunttlett891/
Gauntlet8819/
Gantle8616/
Antlet864/
Gantley80446/
Gantler8010/
Ganthle805/
Antletz804/
Gantles801/
Kgantle801/
Ontlett800/
Gantl7732/
Gauntley75129/
Gauntleh751/
Antillet751/
Ghantley751/
Gasntley751/
Gantla713,547/
Gantly71204/
Gantel71191/
Gontle7145/
Gantil718/
Gantli716/
Gaintl712/
Ghantl711/
Gauntless710/
Gantuul67181/
Gauntil6748/
Gantell6712/
Ganttla6711/
Ghantla6711/
Gauntel6711/
Ghantil6710/
Ganthla675/
Ganteel675/
Gantlla673/
Gantlaa673/
Gauntly672/
Gontlea671/
Gaantla671/
Gontles670/
Ganntly670/

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