Gauger Surname
Approximately 5,561 people bear this surname
Gauger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gauger,' an inspector of casks, &c, from gauge or gage, to measure.
'Item, that all wines, red and white, which shall come unto the said realm shall be well and lawfully gauged by the King's gaugers, or their deputies' (bien et loialment gaugez par le gaujeour le Roi, ou son depute): Stat, of Realm.
Read More About This SurnameGauger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,265 | 1:111,013 | 12,074 |
| Germany | 1,748 | 1:46,056 | 6,040 |
| Brazil | 353 | 1:606,443 | 22,594 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:179,995 | 16,051 |
Gauger (12) may also be a first name.
Gauger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gauger,' an inspector of casks, &c, from gauge or gage, to measure.
'Item, that all wines, red and white, which shall come unto the said realm shall be well and lawfully gauged by the King's gaugers, or their deputies' (bien et loialment gaugez par le gaujeour le Roi, ou son depute): Stat, of Realm.
William Gauger: Close Roll, 15 Edward III. pt.
Alexander le Gauger. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Henry le Gaugeour. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Alan Gauger, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Gager: “His office was to attend to the King’s revenue at the seaports, and with the measurement of all liquids, such as oil, wine, and honey. The tun, the pipe, the tierce, the puncheon, casks and barrels of a specified size - these came under his immediate supervision, and the royal fee was accordingly” (Bardsley). The surname Gage comes from this officer.
Gauger Demographics
Average Male Gauger Height
178.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gauger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gauger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gauger (Russian: Гаугер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gauger? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gauger is the 86,606th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,310,474 people. The surname Gauger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Gauger reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,265 people, or 1 in 111,013. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Gauger occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.
Gauger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gauger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gauger surname grew 1,170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gauger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gauger last name are 15.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.68% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gauger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $57,770 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gauger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gauger in the Russian language | ||
| Гаугер | gauger | - |
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