Gatland Surname

342,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gatland Surname Definition:

From Garthland; a location name in Renfrew.

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Gatland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5241:106,33211,110
New Zealand2051:22,0893,870
Australia1231:219,47721,009
United States821:4,420,231233,612
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Norway201:257,11427,149
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:89,6159,328
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Gatland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Garthland; a location name in Renfrew.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

Gatland is a variation of the surname Gotland, originating from the UK. It comes from the Swedish island of Gotland, where the family originates.

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Gatland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gatland is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gatland.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 342,798th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,810,791 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Gatland are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, West Sussex, where 13 percent reside and Surrey, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England Gatland is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Gatland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gatland has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gatland last name expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 248 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gatland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gatland last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gatland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.57% less than the national average, earning 271,421 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 97.3% more than the national average, earning R 468,852 per year; in United States they earn 50.33% more than the national average, earning $64,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.07% less than the national average, earning $41,203 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gautland9318/
Gattland933/
Gaitland930/
Gastland930/
Gathland930/
Galand924,082/
Gatlan92270/
Atland9273/
Galland8612,435/
Hatland86503/
Gauland86146/
Gotland86109/
Galandt8661/
Gailand8651/
Gayland8619/
Galgand8614/
Gajland8610/
Gatlane8610/
Gatlain869/
Attland869/
Astland868/
Aatland867/
Götland864/
Galantd864/
Gasland862/
Autland862/
Gatlang861/
Gatlian861/
Gaitlan861/
Galandh861/
Galands861/
Ngaland861/
Galan83124,040/
Eastland802,455/
Kgatlane80746/
Gailland80370/
Gausland80194/
Godtland80187/
Gallandt80142/
Gaasland80122/
Gothland8050/
Galliand8039/
Gottland8027/
Gaulandt8010/
Gehtland805/
Gallands803/
Hastland802/
Heatland802/
Gaitlain802/
Gotlands802/
Gagliand801/
Galleand801/
Hattland801/
Guealand801/
Gallantd801/
Ngalland801/
Haitland800/
Aastland800/
Gaitlant800/
Hathland800/
Galang7759,783/
Ghalan7721,549/
Galant7712,505/
Galian774,680/
Galane774,064/
Galean772,249/
Gaylan772,075/
Gallan771,809/
Galyan771,766/
Gahlan77604/
Goland77567/
Galain77475/
Galgan77420/
Galaan77368/
Gailan77338/
Ngalan7758/
Gâtlan7743/
Galaun7716/
Galhan7716/
Gaslan7713/
Gaulan7711/
Galahn7710/
Gotlan7710/
Gaalan776/
Otland775/
Galanh772/
Gatlon771/
Atlant771/
Kgalan771/
Gajlan771/
Galond771/
Galandová7573/
Galandova756/
Kgathlane753/
Gallahand752/
Galliandt751/
Gastellan751/
Heathland750/
Gailliand750/
Haithland750/
Gallant7140,626/
Galante7125,634/
Ghailan7123,085/
Outland712,689/
Gallian711,134/
Golland71905/
Gaslang71526/
Gouland71339/
Gallaun71279/
Atlante71257/
Kgalane71222/
Ghaslan71205/
Gallang71183/
Ghaylan71181/
Gaslain71163/
Gahlyan71152/
Ghalian71147/
Gholand71144/
Gailane71120/
Eitland71119/
Gaulain71113/
Galatin7198/
Gosland7193/
Galyant7181/
Galahan7179/
Ghalyan7176/
Ostland7175/
Galaang7164/
Galasyn7156/
Gallean7150/
Gaillan7148/
Golyand7134/
Galaine7133/
Ghallan7132/
Galhane7131/
Gaylean7131/
Galeang7131/
Gallane7127/
Gaglian7126/
Guealan7124/
Galanth7122/
Galasin7120/
Galiane7120/
Galeane7116/
Galiant7116/
Ghalane7115/
Galants7114/
Hotland7114/
Golands7113/
Gahalan7112/
Ghalanh7112/
Ngalaan7112/
Gallond7111/
Gahlain7111/
Galasen718/
Ghalaan716/
Galahun716/
Galatyn715/
Galanne715/
Galaune715/
Gajlaan714/
Gaylyan714/
Ngallan714/
Gaylane713/
Gallain713/
Galaunė713/
Gautlon713/
Goliand713/
Gaulane713/
Galhain712/
Galianc712/
Gallgan712/
Gailant712/
Gailian712/
Gallatn712/
Ghajlan712/
Ngalant712/
Ngalian712/
Gailann711/
Gaylond711/
Ghalain711/
Gaulyan711/
Gahlaun711/
Galannt711/
Galeant711/
Galhgan711/
Gallandová711/
Gooland711/
Othland711/
Otlands711/
Gayllan711/
Gatlong711/
Gaulian711/
Gaalane711/
Gaalang711/
Gaalian711/
Gailaun711/
Galangy711/
Galondt711/
Kgatlahane711/
Golandt711/
Galaant711/
Gaylian711/
Gallyan710/
Gahlean710/
Gallhan710/
Goiland710/
Astlond710/
Gailgan710/
Gallahn710/
Golan6714,597/
Galon6713,878/
Galam676,942/
Galanova673,893/
Gallatin671,708/
Galán671,677/
Galangue671,473/
Ghailane671,282/
Gallahan671,068/
Heitland67843/
Galasing67457/
Oostland67426/
Gallante67283/
Gatillon67257/
Gălan67248/
Galanová67100/
Galaasen6792/
Gahalyan6792/
Galanque6791/
Kgotlane6790/
Hostland6786/
Ghailian6780/
Gaillant6744/
Gallasin6743/
Gollands6734/
Ngailian6721/
Galàn6718/
Gałan6714/
Gahalain6713/
Gottlandová6712/
Gahalaun678/
Gallantt677/
Galyants677/
Gallaine676/
Galassin675/
Ghaylond674/
Galliant674/
Galliane674/
Ghailain674/
Galahina673/
Galachin673/
Outlands673/
Gacillan673/
Galiante673/
Ghallane673/
Galllant672/
Gallantz672/
Gahalond672/
Galeanne672/
Gatillón672/
Ghaillan672/
Ngalahan672/
Ghaliane672/
Ghalante672/
Ostlaund671/
Outlannd671/
Gaulhane671/
Gahalane671/
Gahalant671/
Gahalean671/
Gahlyann671/
Galashyn671/
Gallaunt671/
Galyantt671/
Galyasin671/
Goslaind671/
Cghalyan671/
Galleane671/
Galantte671/
Gaullaun671/
Goulands671/
Gollandt671/
Gaillane671/
Gallaant671/
Gallyane671/
Galyasne671/
Galón671/
Ghaylane671/
Gaillamd671/
Kgaleang671/
Ghahlane671/
Goulland670/
Goosland670/
Houtland670/
Hotlands670/
Galahann670/
Eastlond670/
Gallaten670/

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