Gawkroger Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Gawkroger 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 SurnameGawkroger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
Gawkroger 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]
Gawkroger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawkroger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gawkroger is found most frequently in Australia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawkroger? popularity and diffusion
Gawkroger is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Gawkroger is mostly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Gawkroger are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Tasmania, where 100 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gawkrodger | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gaukroger | 89 | 662 | / |
| Gaikroger | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gavkrodger | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gaukrouger | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gawkradger | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gaukrager | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ca Kruger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kacrger | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kay Kruger | 63 | 1 | / |
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