Gatacre Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Australia

Gatacre Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Goat- Field [Old English gát+æcer] 2 the Gate-Field [Old English geat+æcer]

Gatacre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England101:5,571,806158,774
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Gatacre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Goat- Field [Old English gát+æcer] 2 the Gate-Field [Old English geat+æcer]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at 1 the Goat- Field [Old English gát+æcer] 2 the Gate-Field [Old English geat+æcer]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gatacre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gatacre occurs most in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatacre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Gatacre live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Gatacre is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 2,456,373. In Canada it is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Canada it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

Gatacre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gatacre has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gatacre Last Name Statistics demography

Gatacre earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $47,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ghatakroy633/
Atakri627/
Atokre622/
Gotaker575/
Hatakra571/
Atakhri571/
Otaicra571/
Goodteacher5656/
Astaqury53277/
Hattakri537/
Ghotaker536/
Athakris532/
Gatekray531/
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