Gask Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gask Surname Definition:

From Gask near Auchterarder, Perthshire. Galfridus de Gaisk who witnessed a confirmation of the gift of a croft by Tristram to the Abbey of Inchaffray, c. 1208 (Inchaffray, p. 25), is probably the Galfridus de Gasc mentioned in a perambulation, c.

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Gask Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:266,59421,098
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Israel151:570,50941,023
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gask Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Gask near Auchterarder, Perthshire. Galfridus de Gaisk who witnessed a confirmation of the gift of a croft by Tristram to the Abbey of Inchaffray, c. 1208 (Inchaffray, p. 25), is probably the Galfridus de Gasc mentioned in a perambulation, c. 1230 (LIM., p. xxvii). He was brother of Ricardus de Kenbuc who also appears as witness in the charter of c. 1208, and brother of Ysenda, countess of Earl Gilbert of Strathern (ibid., p. 40)."It is said that by marriage with his heiress the Murrays of Tullibardine obtained the lands of Trinity Gask, which they held for several centuries" (ibid., p. 273). Christian Gask, sergeant in Perth, was a witness there, 1535, and Christopher Gask and Malcolm Gask appear there in 1544 (Rollok, 34, 36).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gask Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gask (Russian: Гаск) is found most in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gask? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 908,336th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name Gask is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gask reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

Gask is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 266,594. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 27 percent live, Staffordshire, where 13 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Other than England it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Gask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gask has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gask surname increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gask Last Name Statistics demography

Gask earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $38,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gatsk893/
Ghask891/
Gassk891/
Ask866,612/
Gaschk80209/
Gajsek80114/
Gaysek8056/
Gashke8035/
Gaisek8014/
Ghaske8011/
Gadske807/
Gaszke802/
Gauske802/
Gasske801/
Gayske801/
Ghaskh801/
Gascke801/
Gaisck801/
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Gesk75169/
Ausk75103/
Assk7575/
Askø7540/
Hask7516/
Askh758/
Gasg756/
Aisk755/
Ahsk754/
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Asck751/
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Gaskova731,194/
Gaschke73108/
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Gajszek731/
Gaiseck731/
Haske672,694/
Gashkova671,354/
Aisek67870/
Goske67461/
Gazke6772/
Göske6750/
Ashke6735/
Gatschke6726/
Gascq6720/
Gajschek6719/
Auske6717/
Gayskova6714/
Haskå6714/
Gaszková6711/
Askås6710/
Gesck6710/
Gaischek679/
Askøe679/
Goosk679/
Ghosk677/
Aysek675/
Hatsk675/
Haisk674/
Aashk674/
Hashk673/
Askhe673/
Hausk672/
Easke672/
Gasqu672/
Haask672/
Haskh672/
Aaisk671/
Gatsx671/
Auskx671/
Easck671/
Ahshk671/
Geshk671/
Aiske671/
Gessk671/
Hasck671/
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Gasqe671/
Gausc671/
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Gossk670/
Hasks670/

Gask Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gask in the Russian language
Гаскgask-

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