Gault Surname
Approximately 17,786 people bear this surname
Gault Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gait'; Old English gait, a boar pig; compare Pigg, Wildbore, Hogg, &c. 'Gait, a boar pig (North): Nominate MS.'(Halliwell). 'Gresse groweneasagalte': Morte Arthure MS. Lincoln, F. 65 (ibid).' Galte (or gylte) swyne, mfrendus': Promptorium Parvulorum And v.
Read More About This SurnameGault Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,059 | 1:40,011 | 4,925 |
| France | 3,567 | 1:18,621 | 2,087 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,272 | 1:1,450 | 306 |
| Scotland | 898 | 1:5,962 | 964 |
| Canada | 853 | 1:43,195 | 5,363 |
| England | 830 | 1:67,130 | 7,777 |
| Australia | 770 | 1:35,059 | 4,623 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Belize | 18 | 1:19,749 | 1,760 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 622 | 1:7,122 | 1,106 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 258 | 1:14,509 | 1,642 |
| England | 140 | 1:174,110 | 14,584 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,043 | 1:24,581 | 3,057 |
Gault (57) may also be a first name.
Gault Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gait'; Old English gait, a boar pig; compare Pigg, Wildbore, Hogg, &c. 'Gait, a boar pig (North): Nominate MS.'(Halliwell). 'Gresse groweneasagalte': Morte Arthure MS. Lincoln, F. 65 (ibid).' Galte (or gylte) swyne, mfrendus': Promptorium Parvulorum And v. gait, Jamieson's Dict.
Gilbert Gait, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
An adjectival surname formed from gallda (foreign), mainly found in Antrim. MIF 233
(Scottish) The stranger or foreigner.
From the Old Norse, Galti; from the French, Gualtier; a personal name.
Gault Demographics
Average Male Gault Height
176.93 cm
Average Female Gault Height
159.96 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gault Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gault Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gault (Arabic: جولت) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gault? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,057th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 409,735 people. The surname Gault occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gault reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 57 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 9,059 people, or 1 in 40,011. In The United States Gault is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, South Carolina, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live.
Gault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gault has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 593 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gault Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gault last name is chiefly Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gault are 17.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.84% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gault earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.78% less than the national average, earning R 166,872 per year; in Colombia they earn 61.86% less than the national average, earning $8,657,760 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $42,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $52,270 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaulte | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gaultt | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gaultz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaults | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gauelt | 91 | 0 | / |
| Galt | 89 | 3,901 | / |
| Gaut | 89 | 3,440 | / |
| Gult | 89 | 145 | / |
| Goyault | 83 | 130 | / |
| Gayault | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gauld | 80 | 3,260 | / |
| Gulte | 80 | 2,167 | / |
| Goult | 80 | 697 | / |
| Galts | 80 | 243 | / |
| Gallt | 80 | 150 | / |
| Gautz | 80 | 111 | / |
| Gultz | 80 | 84 | / |
| Galte | 80 | 82 | / |
| Gautt | 80 | 58 | / |
| Gealt | 80 | 51 | / |
| Gayut | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gaust | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ghaut | 80 | 21 | / |
| Galtt | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gauts | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gults | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ghalt | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gaudt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gulth | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gauet | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaylt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Galth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngult | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghult | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngalt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guldt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gullt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaelt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gaalt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gautlett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gau | 75 | 82,928 | / |
| Gat | 75 | 21,793 | / |
| Gut | 75 | 16,764 | / |
| Ghalte | 73 | 305 | / |
| Gauyat | 73 | 104 | / |
| Gayout | 73 | 74 | / |
| Gaujot | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gultch | 73 | 37 | / |
| Galltz | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gayaut | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ghauts | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gaujat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gaouet | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gailet | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gausst | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gauyet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Goultz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gehalt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gautch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goults | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gauett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gauyot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaylet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaujet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gailte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goulte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulltt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaust | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gautsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gayalt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ghultz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gatlet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gealtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaud | 67 | 292,567 | / |
| Gaus | 67 | 18,733 | / |
| Gast | 67 | 17,128 | / |
| Gatt | 67 | 10,500 | / |
| Gust | 67 | 9,750 | / |
| Ngau | 67 | 8,729 | / |
| Gaju | 67 | 8,563 | / |
| Gout | 67 | 4,047 | / |
| Gutt | 67 | 3,527 | / |
| Gaillet | 67 | 2,913 | / |
| Gait | 67 | 1,195 | / |
| Gats | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Ghau | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Guld | 67 | 976 | / |
| Golt | 67 | 769 | / |
| Gaiu | 67 | 647 | / |
| Gayu | 67 | 555 | / |
| Ghat | 67 | 536 | / |
| Gaup | 67 | 533 | / |
| Gahu | 67 | 506 | / |
| Ghayout | 67 | 357 | / |
| Gayt | 67 | 251 | / |
| Gaux | 67 | 248 | / |
| Gaat | 67 | 138 | / |
| Gadt | 67 | 137 | / |
| Gauu | 67 | 132 | / |
| Gald | 67 | 124 | / |
| Geat | 67 | 93 | / |
| Gauš | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gauy | 67 | 59 | / |
| Guht | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gultová | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ghut | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gaue | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gauz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gujt | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gauh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kgau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gutå | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gudt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gasselt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gauč | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gutp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gultsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guët | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gatì | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gatd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatlett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gulč | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gultova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gehalth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galtova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulldtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goutlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gutd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouelts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallthe | 67 | 0 | / |
Gault Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gault in the Arabic language | ||
| جولت | jwlt | - |
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