Gaskill Surname

59,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Gaskill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaisgill,' a hamlet two miles from Tebay, Westmorland. A compound of gill, a narrow ravine (v. Gill); compare Wintersgill, and v. Gaitskell. The hamlet of Gaisgill being on the Yorkshire border, it is easy to see why the surname is found in the Poll Tax (1379) for West Riding of Yorkshire.

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Gaskill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5181:48,2125,843
England5691:97,92310,380
Australia1531:176,44217,942
Canada551:669,92054,285
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Trinidad and Tobago291:47,0344,189
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5311:45,9055,707
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2901:21,9302,758

Gaskill (17) may also be a first name.

Gaskill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaisgill,' a hamlet two miles from Tebay, Westmorland. A compound of gill, a narrow ravine (v. Gill); compare Wintersgill, and v. Gaitskell. The hamlet of Gaisgill being on the Yorkshire border, it is easy to see why the surname is found in the Poll Tax (1379) for West Riding of Yorkshire.

Alicia de Gasegill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes de Gasegyll, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Gaysegill, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Gaysegiir, 1379: ibid.

Katerina de Gasegyr, 1379: ibid.

Jacobus de Gasegill, of 'Rymyngton,' 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Holgill, of 'Rymynton,' 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Hawesgile, of Rymyngton,' ibid.

Gaysgill, Lancashire, Close Rolls, 12 Henry.

Edward Gaskell, 1560: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Richard Gaytscalle, of Dalton, 1595: ibid.

Robert Gateskell, of Dalton, 1616: ibid.

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

Of local origin from Gaisgill, a hamlet in the county of Westmoreland, England. Thomas Gaskel was one of the witnesses in the dispute concerning the lands of Monachkeneran in 1233 (RMP., p. 167). Samuel Gaskell was tanner at Newton Stewart in 1742 (Wigtown).

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Gaisgill (West- moreland), 14th cent. Gasegill,&c. = the Goose-Ravine [Old Norse gás, a goose +gil, a ravine] Cp. Gaskill Tarn in Westmoreland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scandinavian) belonging to Gaisgill (West- moreland), 14th cent. Gasegill,&c. = the Goose-Ravine [Old Norse gás, a goose +gil, a ravine] Cp. Gaskill Tarn in Westmoreland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Gaisgill (wild-goose valley), the name of places in Westmorland and Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Arthur says, Gael, gaisgeil, valorous.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) From Gaisgeil, valorous.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gaskill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaskill occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaskill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,798th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 864,170 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Gaskill are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 17 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 7,518 people, or 1 in 48,212. In The United States Gaskill is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, New Jersey, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Gaskill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaskill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaskill last name increased 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaskill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gaskill surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaskill surname are 22.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaskill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $44,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning $46,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaskiell938/
Gasskill931/
Ghaskill930/
Askill9290/
Gaskil9234/
Gaskll921/
Gaskell869,733/
Haskill86404/
Ghaskil86183/
Goskill861/
Gaskiol861/
Geskill860/
Gaskiel860/
Askil8322/
Haskiell8087/
Gauskell801/
Gayskell800/
Gaiskell800/
Ashkil77201/
Askell77129/
Geskil7758/
Haskil7745/
Gaskel7726/
Asckll772/
Askl731/
Haskell7116,305/
Hashkil71245/
Askildt7158/
Aishkil7119/
Haskiel7112/
Goskell712/
Haskilt711/
Geskell711/
Hoskill710/
Aiskell710/
Askel6786/
Heiskill6785/
Asskildt6738/
Auschill6724/
Asqil6716/
Gasquiel6716/
Haskl6714/
Askilova673/
Azkil672/
Oskil671/
Haskkell671/
Hasckell671/
Haschill670/
Haskeell670/
Hasskell670/
Gaitskel670/

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