Gauntlett Surname

179,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gauntlett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gauntlet.' Probably a signname - compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c. - otherwise a nickname. The gantlet was an iron glove; Old French gantelet, 'a gantlet, or arming glove' (Skeat, gauntlet).

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Gauntlett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0001:55,7186,754
United States5291:685,17854,430
Jamaica3131:9,1691,027
Australia1611:167,67517,258
Wales981:31,5773,178
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Canada601:614,09350,489
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5211:46,7865,797
Wales371:42,3902,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Gauntlett (239) may also be a first name.

Gauntlett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gauntlet.' Probably a signname - compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c. - otherwise a nickname. The gantlet was an iron glove; Old French gantelet, 'a gantlet, or arming glove' (Skeat, gauntlet). A double diminutive of 'gant,' a glove, gant-el-et; compare Hew-el-ot, now Hewlet; Rich-elot from Richard, Hob-el-ot from Hob, Robert, &c.

Henry Gauntelett, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Roger Gauntlett, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1641. Philip Gantlett and Joanne Avery: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1678. Hugh Gauntlett and Anne Chaytor: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Gantlett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An iron glove. Perhaps adopted from some incident of war.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gauntlett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gauntlett occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gauntlett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 179,597th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,068,440 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gauntlett reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Gauntlett is also the 578,640th most common first name worldwide It is held by 239 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,000 people, or 1 in 55,718. In England Gauntlett is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 13 percent live, West Midlands, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Jamaica, where 13 percent live.

Gauntlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gauntlett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gauntlett surname grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,706 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 265 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gauntlett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gauntlett surname are 4.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gauntlett earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning R 232,980 per year; in United States they earn 16% more than the national average, earning $50,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $53,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauntlette956/
Gaunttlett951/
Gantlett9456/
Gauntlet9419/
Gaintlett891/
Gantlet8819/
Antlett8814/
Gauntley82129/
Gauntleh821/
Guntle80317/
Gantle8016/
Antlet804/
Gauntless780/
Gantley75446/
Guntley7571/
Gauntil7548/
Gaentle7522/
Gauntel7511/
Gantler7510/
Ganthle755/
Guntler755/
Antletz754/
Gauntly752/
Gunthle752/
Kgantle751/
Gantles751/
Ontlett750/
Gantl7132/
Guntl719/
Umthlett711/
Antillet711/
Ghantley711/
Gasntley711/
Gunthler710/
Gantla673,547/
Guntla67972/
Guntli67640/
Gantly67204/
Gantel67191/
Guntly6779/
Gontle6745/
Guntel6727/
Guntil6712/
Gantil678/
Gantli676/
Geantille675/
Geantl674/
Gaintl672/
Ghantl671/

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