Gaultney Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Gaultney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaultney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8491:426,92536,911
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Gaultney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaultney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaultney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gaultney is the 406,994th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,473,891 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gaultney live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gaultney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 849 people, or 1 in 426,925. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 31 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States Virgin Islands, where 0 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 0 percent reside.

Gaultney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaultney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaultney last name expanded 598 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaultney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaultney surname are 29.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.16% registered with the party.

Gaultney earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.17% less than the national average, earning $36,603 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hgaultney941/
Galtney93184/
Gultney9314/
Gaultny930/
Gaultner882/
Galtny860/
Gultneh808/
Gultner802/
Altnejy801/
Galtner800/
Altne7718/
Ultne771/
Altny770/
Gultnesh7516/
Gultnehe751/
Aultneth750/
Altner71739/
Altneu71131/
Altnie712/
Altnoy712/
Altnoe711/
Goltny710/
Haltner67294/
Hultner67139/
Altinne6727/
Haltnes6724/
Goltner6714/
Altınay678/
Altimne671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaultney
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