Gawkrodger Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Gawkrodger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'awkward Roger.' A Yorkshire name that has ramified strongly, and is found in every local directory. 'Gawk, a simpleton' (Skeat). The adjective was in use early in Yorkshire But I cannot find the surname in question in the Poll Tax, 1379.

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Gawkrodger Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Gawkrodger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'awkward Roger.' A Yorkshire name that has ramified strongly, and is found in every local directory. 'Gawk, a simpleton' (Skeat). The adjective was in use early in Yorkshire But I cannot find the surname in question in the Poll Tax, 1379.

Adam Gawke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Goukeman, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Goykeman, Yorkshire, c. 1460.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

An April fool is an April gowk in Yorkshire: 'On the Crst of April Hunt the gowk another mile.': Dawson's History of Skipton.

If the origin be as stated it is a curious instance of a surname, largely represented, arising out of some single forgotten incident; compare Prettijohn, Littlejohn.

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

Clumsy Ro(d)ger [Dialectal English gawk, awkward, etc., and see Rodger]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Gawkrodger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawkrodger has its highest incidence in Wales. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gawkrodger.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawkrodger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gawkrodger is the 14,316,765th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gawkrodger are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Gawkrodger is most widespread in Wales, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 3,094,532. In Wales Gawkrodger is primarily found in: City and County of Cardiff, where 100 percent are found.

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Gawkroger951/
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