Gathers Surname

169,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Gathers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5271:143,43414,853
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

Gathers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gathers is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gathers is the 169,884th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,870,243 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Gathers live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,527 people, or 1 in 143,434. In The United States Gathers is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 28 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Guyana, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Gathers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gathers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gathers surname grew 1,036 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gathers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gathers surname are 6.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.91% registered with the political party.

Gathers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.93% less than the national average, earning $37,138 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaithers9323/
Gaethers935/
Gatherse931/
Gaathers931/
Gaters92355/
Athers924/
Gauthiers8811/
Gethers861,467/
Gaiters86229/
Authers86166/
Gothers8653/
Gayters8615/
Gaeters8610/
Gatters864/
Gasters863/
Eathers862/
Gathirs861/
Gahters861/
Hathers861/
Aters83153/
Heathers80265/
Gautiers8025/
Easthers807/
Authersh802/
Getheers801/
Getthers800/
Geters7757/
Others7716/
Auters7711/
Aterse775/
Haters774/
Eaters774/
Asters771/
Gators771/
Atters770/
Aaters770/
Gauttiers751/
Goethiers751/
Hatersh71872/
Hauters71238/
Easters71202/
Goeters71112/
Atterås7175/
Hatters7161/
Hasters7160/
Gaitors7144/
Austers7132/
Getters7124/
Gotters7119/
Heaters7118/
Gouters7112/
Gaytars712/
Atersch711/
Gooters711/
Othiers711/
Aisters711/
Eatters710/
Gothors710/
Gaytirs710/
Haasters6746/
Otthiers6721/
Oters6716/
Goutiers673/
Goitiers671/
Outhiers671/
Getteurs670/
Atirs670/

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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 Gathers
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