Gatfield Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gatfield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3511:158,74114,915
Australia1471:183,64418,462
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Canada551:669,92054,285
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:112,32910,956
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Gatfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gatfield has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gatfield.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatfield? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 435,773rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gatfield reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 351 people, or 1 in 158,741. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England Gatfield occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Gatfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gatfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gatfield surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gatfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gatfield surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gatfield earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $49,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.31% more than the national average, earning $66,731 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gatfield
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