Gawkrodger Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGawkrodger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
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.
Clumsy Ro(d)ger [Dialectal English gawk, awkward, etc., and see Rodger]
Gawkrodger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawkrodger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gawkrodger occurs most in Wales. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawkrodger? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gawkrodger live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Gawkrodger is most common in Wales, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 3,094,532. In Wales it is mostly concentrated in: City and County of Cardiff, where 100 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gawkroger | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gaukrodger | 90 | 227 | / |
| Gavkrodger | 90 | 1 | / |
| Guakrodger | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gawkradger | 90 | 0 | / |
| Goukrodger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kakurujere | 50 | 1 | / |
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