Gatenby Surname

172,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gatenby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatenby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3161:42,3395,414
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
Australia3071:87,93410,141
Canada2191:168,24516,926
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
Northern Ireland401:46,1264,031
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Wales121:257,87814,969
France121:5,535,227269,324
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6871:35,4814,633
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Gatenby Last Name Facts

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

Gatenby is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatenby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 172,880th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,930,256 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gatenby live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,316 people, or 1 in 42,339. In England Gatenby is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Durham, where 12 percent live. Barring England Gatenby occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Gatenby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gatenby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 750 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gatenby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gatenby surname are 26.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gatenby earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.62% less than the national average, earning R 217,164 per year; in United States they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $46,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $50,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gattenby93314/
Gaitenby9312/
Gatenbey930/
Gatenbay930/
Gattenboy881/
Attenby860/
Ganby8318/
Gothenby8015/
Gatenbee8014/
Gettenby800/
Gannby7714/
Ganbay777/
Gaunby773/
Ganboy771/
Hatnby771/
Atenbi771/
Ganbhy771/
Gainby770/
Ganbey770/
Gattenbee750/
Gattenbie750/
Ottenby7118/
Ostenby7110/
Atinbay719/
Gatemba714/
Gatembi713/
Gatembe711/
Nganbay711/
Gamby675,064/
Ganba67686/
Gettinby6760/
Ganbe6739/
Ganbi6718/
Gatembei678/
Atienbee674/
Gathembi672/
Gaisenbe671/
Gotenber671/
Gathembe671/
Ganvy670/
Gonby670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gatenby
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