Gasgoyne Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Gasgoyne Surname Definition:
(French) Native of Gascony. [French Gasco(i)gne, Low Latin Gas- conia, Vasconia, the land of the Vasks = Basques] Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.
Gasgoyne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
Gasgoyne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Native of Gascony. [French Gasco(i)gne, Low Latin Gas- conia, Vasconia, the land of the Vasks = Basques] Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.
(French) Native of Gascony.
Whit wyn of Oseye And reed wyn of Gascoigne.—Piers Plowman, 454-5.
Gasgoyne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gasgoyne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gasgoyne occurs most in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gasgoyne? popularity and diffusion
Gasgoyne is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gasgoyne are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 60 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 20 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 20 percent live.
Gasgoyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gasgoyne has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gasgoyne last name declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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