Gaukroger Surname

497,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Gaukroger Surname Definition:

George Gaukroger, farmer and woolstapler in Longniddry. Bardsley, Harrison, and Weekley say the name means 'awkward' or 'clumsy Roger,' but while I do not agree I am unable to suggest another meaning, Bardsley says it is "a Yorkshire name that has ramified strongly, and is found in every local directory.

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Gaukroger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:175,21415,952
Australia2371:113,90612,650
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
Scotland61:623,86916,225

Gaukroger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

George Gaukroger, farmer and woolstapler in Longniddry. Bardsley, Harrison, and Weekley say the name means 'awkward' or 'clumsy Roger,' but while I do not agree I am unable to suggest another meaning, Bardsley says it is "a Yorkshire name that has ramified strongly, and is found in every local directory.".

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gaukroger Last Name Facts

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

Gaukroger is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaukroger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 497,847th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Gaukroger are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 175,214. In England Gaukroger is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 42 percent live, Cheshire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Gaukroger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaukroger has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gaukroger last name increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaukroger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaukroger last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaukroger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $37,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $51,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaukrodger95227/
Gaukrouger951/
Gaikroger891/
Gawkroger891/
Gaukrager890/
Gaukreger890/
Goukrodger840/
Akranger711/
Ca Kruger671/
Kacrger631/
Kay Kruger631/

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